subtle

Definition of subtle in English English dictionary: 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

Hyphenation

sub·tle

Turkish pronunciation

sʌtıl

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsətəl/ /ˈsʌtəl/

Etymology

[ 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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