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   subtle

   /ˈsʌtl/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe: "his language expresses rich and subtle meanings" Similar finefine-drawnultra-fineniceoverniceminuteprecisenarrowtenuoushair-splittingindistinctindefiniteelusiveabstruseinformal:minusculeOpposite crude
   • ▪ (of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated: "subtle lighting" Similar understatedlow-keymutedtoned downsubdueddelicatefaintpalesoftindistinctindefinitevaguewashed outOpposite luridobvious
   • ▪ capable of making fine distinctions: "a subtle mind" Similar astutekeenquickfineacutesharprazor-likerazor-sharprapier-likecannyshrewdawareperceptivediscerningsensitivediscriminatingpenetratingsagaciouswisecleverintelligentskilfulartfulsapientpercipientperspicaciousinformal:on the ballsavvyarchaic:politicOpposite slow-witted
   • ▪ arranged in an ingenious and elaborate way: "the German plan was simple yet subtle"
   • 2. making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something: "he tried a more subtle approach"
   • 3. crafty; cunning: archaic "the subtle fiend dissembled" Similar ingeniouscleverskilfuladroitcunningcraftywilyartfuldeviousOpposite crudeartless

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘not easily understood’): from Old French sotil, from Latin subtilis.

   Derivatives

   • 1. subtleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   SUBTLE definition: 1. not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way: 2. small but important: 3. achieved in a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SUBTLE is delicate, elusive. How to use subtle in a sentence. Why is there a 'b' in subtle?

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   SUBTLE definition: 1. not obvious or easy to notice: 2. A subtle flavour, colour, etc is delicate and not strong or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsubtle adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   behaving or organized in a clever way, and using indirect methods, in order to achieve something. I decided to try a more subtle approach. a subtle plan. a subtle use of lighting in the play. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. good at noticing and understanding things. The job required a subtle mind. Word Origin.

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   adjective. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze. “his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change” “a subtle difference” synonyms: elusive. impalpable. imperceptible to the senses or the mind. adjective. able to make fine distinctions. “a subtle mind” synonyms: perceptive.

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   characterized by mental acuteness or penetration: a subtle understanding. cunning, wily, or crafty: a subtle liar. Synonyms: slick, foxy, tricky, sly. insidious in operation: subtle poison. skillful, clever, or ingenious: a subtle painter.

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   1. Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. [...] 2. A subtle person cleverly uses indirect methods to achieve something. [...] 3. Subtle smells, tastes, sounds, or colors are pleasantly complex and delicate. [...] More. Synonyms of 'subtle' • faint, slight, implied [...] • crafty, cunning, sly [...]

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    1. not immediately obvious or comprehensible. 2. difficult to detect or analyse, often through being delicate or highly refined: a subtle scent. 3. showing or making or capable of showing or making fine distinctions of meaning. 4. marked by or requiring mental acuteness or ingenuity; discriminating. 5. delicate or faint: a subtle shade.

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