subtle

Definition von subtle im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: insidious
Thy age confirmed, proud, subtle, bloody, treacherous.; Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency; Cleverly contrived; Cunning, skillful; Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable
The difference is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully.; discriminating; {a} cunning, artful, thin, pure, refined; faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas" able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind; able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind; (Adj ) -difficult to perceive or understand; able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind"; Fine distinctions; not obvious; Cunningly devised; crafty; treacherous; as, a subtle stratagem; working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"; Delicate wines with finesse and elegance Understated flavors that are well integrated and inspiring; Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtile; applied to persons; as, a subtle foe; A subtle person cleverly uses indirect methods to achieve something. I even began to exploit him in subtle ways + subtly sub·tly What I've tried very subtly to do is to reclaim language; faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas"; That which is beyond the comprehension of the five senses, mind and intellect; Smooth and deceptive; Describes delicate wines with finesse, or flavors that are understated rather than full-blown and overt A positive characteristic; Subtle smells, tastes, sounds, or colours are pleasantly complex and delicate. subtle shades of brown. delightfully subtle scents. + subtly sub·tly a white sofa teamed with subtly coloured rugs; Delicate, airy, refined; Delicate, refined wines with finesse, not an over-the-top wine, but one of understated flavors and nuances; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"; Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. the slow and subtle changes that take place in all living things Intolerance can take subtler forms too. + subtly sub·tly The truth is subtly different; Subtle (sÃ¹tÂ´l) adjective 1 Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtile; -- applied to persons; as, a subtle foe 2 Cunningly devised; crafty; treacherous; as, a subtle stratagem 3 Characterized by refinement and niceness in drawing distinctions; nicely discriminating 4 Smooth and deceptive; {s} delicate; faint, elusive; implied; shrewd, astute; sly, cunning; A positive characteristic usually referring to a delicate wine that offers up nuances of flavor and aroma; Characterized by refinement and niceness in drawing distinctions; nicely discriminating; said of persons; as, a subtle logician; refined; tenuous; sinuous; insinuating; hence, penetrative or pervasive; said of the mind; its faculties, or its operations; as, a subtle intellect; a subtle imagination; a subtle process of thought; also, difficult of apprehension; elusive; subtil; subtile
subtle humor: quiet and sophisticated humor
subtle sense of humor: quiet and sophisticated sense of humor
subtly: {a} slily, cunningly, artful, thin, pure, refined
subtler: More subtle
subtly: Deceitfully; delusively
subtly: In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly
subtly: in a subtle manner
subtly: Nicely; delicately
subtly: in a subtle manner; "late nineteenth-century French opera at its most beautiful, subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy"
subtly: With subtleness, in a subtle manner. With cleverness rather than brute force
subtly: in a subtle manner; "late nineteenth-century French opera at its most beautiful, subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy

subtle

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sub·tle

Türkische aussprache

sʌtıl

Synonyme

crafty, cunning, skillful, insidious, attenuate, attenuated, deep, discriminating, ethereal, exquisite, faint, fine, finespun, hairline, hairsplitting

Antonyme

hard, harsh, noisy, unsubtle, forthright, honest, open

Aussprache

/ˈsətəl/ /ˈsʌtəl/

Etymologie

[ s&-t&l ] (adjective.) 14th century. Old English sotil, subtil, Old French soutil, later subtil, French subtil, Latin subtilis (“fine, thin, slender, delicate”); probably, originally, “woven fine”, and from sub (“under”) + tela (“a web”), from texere (“to weave”).

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