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   Sub·tle

   /ˈsəd(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe: "his language expresses rich and subtle meanings" Similar finefine-drawnultra-fineniceoverniceminuteprecisenarrowtenuoushairsplittingindistinctindefiniteelusiveabstruseinformal:minusculeOpposite crude
   • ▪ (of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated: "subtle lighting" Similar understatedlow-keymutedtoned downsubdueddelicatefaintpalesoftindistinctindefinitevaguewashed outOpposite luridobvious
   • ▪ making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something: "he tried a more subtle approach"
   • ▪ capable of making fine distinctions: "a subtle mind" Similar astutekeenquickfineacutesharprazor-likerazor-sharprapierlikecannyshrewdawareperceptivediscerningsensitivediscriminatingpenetratingsagaciouswisecleverintelligentskillfulartfulsapientpercipientperspicaciousinformal:on the ballsavvyarchaic:politicOpposite slow-witted
   • ▪ arranged in an ingenious and elaborate way.
   • ▪ crafty; cunning. Similar ingeniouscleverskillfuladroitcunningcraftywilyartfuldeviousOpposite crudeartless

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

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   • 1. subtleness noun

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   • The champagne was cold, and its subtle fumes played fantastic tricks with Edna's memory that night. On this page you'll find 146 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to subtle, such as: exquisite, faint, indirect, ingenious, profound, and slight. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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   • slipshod, sloppy. Antonyms for subtle. coarse, inexact, rough. 3 satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness. a subtle suggestion of the Near East in the soup's flavoring. Synonyms for subtle.

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   • Subtle: clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means. Synonyms: artful, beguiling, cagey… Antonyms: artless, guileless, ingenuous… Find the right word.

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   • The word is pronounced like "suttle" and it was originally spelled that way when it was borrowed from Old French, but the b got imported to make the word look more like its ultimate source, the Latin adjective subtilis. But don't pronounce the b — that won't be very subtle! "Subtle."

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   72 Synonyms & Antonyms for SUBTLE | Thesaurus.com. subtle. Definition for subtle. adjective as in nice, quiet, delicate. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. exquisite, faint, indirect, ingenious, profound, slight, sophisticated, understated. Weak matches.

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   Synonyms for SUBTLE: cunning, cute, slick, deceptive, artful, fraudulent, sly, dishonest; Antonyms of SUBTLE: obvious, innocent, ingenuous, real, plain, artless, simple, guileless.

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   Synonyms. fine. keen. sharp. astute. skillful. masterly. discriminating. discerning. sophisticated. perspicacious. clever. ingenious. deft. expert. quick. Antonyms.

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   What is another word for subtle? Need synonyms for subtle? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . Barely perceptible to the senses. Done or made with, or characterized by, care and precision. (of a mixture or effect) Delicately complex and understated. Capable of making fine distinctions. … more .

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   SUBTLE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for SUBTLE. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. delicate. fine. elusive. cunning. crafty. astute. insidious. artful. muted. wily. sly. ingenious. clever. faint. nice. shrewd. sharp. tricky. refined. foxy. designing. understated. diplomatic. keen. soft. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage

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   synonyms: perceptive. having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment. adjective. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way. “a subtle poison” synonyms: insidious, pernicious. harmful. causing or capable of causing harm. Pronunciation. US. /ˈsʌdl/ UK. /ˈsʌtəl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Subtle."

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   5 days ago · Synonyms. faint. slight. implied. delicate. indirect. understated. insinuated. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. blatant , obvious. 2 (adjective) in the sense of crafty. Definition. using shrewd and indirect methods to achieve an objective. He is a subtle character, you know. Synonyms. crafty. cunning. sly. designing. scheming. intriguing.