subtle Sentence Examples
- The artist's subtle brushstrokes conveyed a profound emotional depth.
- Her perfume had a subtle fragrance that lingered in the air.
- The subtle hint of lemon in the dish balanced the sweetness perfectly.
- The politician's subtle campaign strategy gradually gained momentum.
- The relationship had an underlying, subtle tension that was hardly noticeable.
- The gentle breeze carried a subtle aroma of wildflowers.
- She had a subtle sense of humor that often went unnoticed.
- The film's subtle symbolism hinted at a deeper meaning.
- The manager's subtle criticism motivated the team to improve their performance.
- The subtle glow of the nightlight illuminated the room with a warm ambiance.
subtle Meaning
subtle (s)
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
able to make fine distinctions
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
Synonyms & Antonyms of subtle
Synonyms:
- treacherous
- devious
- sharp
- fraudulent
- beguiling
- dishonest
- deceitful
- foxy
- crooked
- tricky
- guileful
- shrewd
- shady
- cagey
- crafty
- scheming
- wily
- slippery
- designing
- astute
- covert
- dodgy
- sly
- calculating
- artful
Antonyms:
- undesigning
- simpleminded
- aboveboard
- impressionable
- aboveboard
- candid
- outspoken
- frank
- unpretending
- unpretentious
- unaffected
- undesigning
- honest
- unvarnished
- childlike
- unsophisticated
- unconcealed
- unvarnished
- frank
- outspoken
- simpleminded
- candid
- honest
- unaffected
- unworldly
- unworldly
- impressionable
- unconcealed
- childlike
- patent
- forthright
- unsophisticated
- unpretending
- forthright
- unpretentious
- patent
Synonyms:
- hypocritical
- plotting
- cagy
- underhanded
- backhanded
- facile
- glib
- clandestine
- sneaky
- smooth-tongued
- machiavellian
- undercover
- secret
- two-faced
- serpentine
- circuitous
- underhand
- unscrupulous
- furtive
- circular
- shifty
- roundabout
- concealed
- stealthy
- knavish
- oblique
- mealy
- insinuating
- surreptitious
- insincere
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word subtle
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze, able to make fine distinctions, working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
cunning, slick, cute, deceptive, treacherous, devious, sharp, fraudulent, beguiling, dishonest
straightforward, natural, open,obvious, guileless, artless, open, ingenuous, public, innocent
The artist's subtle brushstrokes conveyed a profound emotional depth.
Her perfume had a subtle fragrance that lingered in the air.
The subtle hint of lemon in the dish balanced the sweetness perfectly.
The politician's subtle campaign strategy gradually gained momentum.
