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subtle
sub·tle S0855300 (sŭt′l)adj. sub·tler, sub·tlest 1. a. So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive: a subtle smile.b. Difficult to understand; abstruse: an argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent.2. Able to make fine distinctions: a subtle mind.3. Operating in a hidden, usually injurious way; insidious: a subtle poison.4. Archaic a. Characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever.b. Crafty or sly; devious.
[Middle English sotil, from Old French, from Latin subtīlis; see teks- in Indo-European roots.]
sub′tle·ness n.sub′tly adv.subtle (ˈsʌtəl) adj1. not immediately obvious or comprehensible2. 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 meaning4. marked by or requiring mental acuteness or ingenuity; discriminating5. delicate or faint: a subtle shade. 6. cunning or wily: a subtle rogue. 7. operating or executed in secret: a subtle intrigue. [C14: from Old French soutil, from Latin subtīlis finely woven] ˈsubtleness n ˈsubtly advsub•tle (ˈsʌt l)
adj. -tler, -tlest. 1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor. 2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand: subtle irony. 3. delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle smile. 4. characterized by or requiring mental acuteness, penetration, or discernment. 5. cunning, wily, or crafty. 6. insidious in operation: a subtle poison. 7. skillful, clever, or ingenious. [1250–1300; Middle English sotil < Old French < Latin subtīlis subtile] sub′tle•ness, n. sub′tly, adv. subtle- subingression - A subtle or unseen entrance.
- ethereal - First meant "resembling the ether or lightest and most subtle of elements," and now means that something is impalpable or unearthly.
- hard sell, soft sell - Hard sell implies an aggressive approach toward a potential buyer; a soft sell is a more subtle, suggestive approach.
- subtle - Its ultimate source is Latin subtilis, "finely woven," a weaving term, from sub tela, "beneath the lengthwise threads of a loom."
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | subtle - difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"elusiveimpalpable - imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream" | | 2. | subtle - able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind"perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation" | | 3. | subtle - working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"pernicious, insidiousharmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking" |
subtleadjective1. faint, slight, implied, delicate, indirect, understated, insinuated a subtle hint
faint blatant, obvious2. crafty, cunning, sly, designing, scheming, intriguing, shrewd, ingenious, astute, devious, wily, artful, Machiavellian He is a subtle character, you know.
crafty straightforward, blunt, downright, artless, guileless, direct, simple, obvious3. muted, soft, faint, subdued, low-key, toned down subtle shades of brown4. fine, minute, narrow, tenuous, hair-splitting There was, however, a subtle distinction between the two lawsuits.subtleadjective1. So slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciate:delicate, fine, finespun, nice, refined.2. Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision:delicate, fine, nice.Translationssubtle (ˈsatl) adjective1. faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain. There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour. 細微的 细微的2. clever or cunning. He has a subtle mind. 精明的 精明的subtlety (ˈsatlti) noun 細，微妙 细微，微妙 ˈsubtly adverb 精明地 精明地Subtle
Subtlecharlatan, posing as alchemist, bilks hapless victims. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist]See: Humbuggerysubtle
subtle [sut´'l] 1. very fine, as a subtle powder.2. very acute, as a subtle pain.subtle
Synonyms for subtleadj faintSynonyms- faint
- slight
- implied
- delicate
- indirect
- understated
- insinuated
Antonymsadj craftySynonyms- crafty
- cunning
- sly
- designing
- scheming
- intriguing
- shrewd
- ingenious
- astute
- devious
- wily
- artful
- Machiavellian
Antonyms- straightforward
- blunt
- downright
- artless
- guileless
- direct
- simple
- obvious
adj mutedSynonyms- muted
- soft
- faint
- subdued
- low-key
- toned down
adj fineSynonyms- fine
- minute
- narrow
- tenuous
- hair-splitting
Synonyms for subtleadj so slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciateSynonyms- delicate
- fine
- finespun
- nice
- refined
adj able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precisionSynonymsSynonyms for subtleadj difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyzeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj able to make fine distinctionsRelated Wordsadj working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious waySynonymsRelated Words |