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:
- sly
- devious
- scheming
- covert
- shady
- astute
- slippery
- tricky
- beguiling
- crafty
- guileful
- cagey
- wily
- deceitful
- designing
- shrewd
- sharp
- crooked
- dishonest
- fraudulent
- calculating
- treacherous
- dodgy
- foxy
- artful
Antonyms:
- unaffected
- unpretending
- candid
- simpleminded
- unworldly
- frank
- impressionable
- unsophisticated
- unpretending
- honest
- undesigning
- unpretentious
- outspoken
- frank
- patent
- unvarnished
- unvarnished
- unpretentious
- simpleminded
- patent
- aboveboard
- undesigning
- unaffected
- childlike
- unconcealed
- unsophisticated
- childlike
- aboveboard
- forthright
- outspoken
- impressionable
- forthright
- honest
- candid
- unworldly
- unconcealed
Synonyms:
- surreptitious
- underhanded
- two-faced
- clandestine
- knavish
- smooth-tongued
- cagy
- underhand
- circular
- backhanded
- serpentine
- oblique
- concealed
- glib
- furtive
- mealy
- undercover
- machiavellian
- stealthy
- secret
- unscrupulous
- hypocritical
- insincere
- plotting
- sneaky
- circuitous
- shifty
- roundabout
- facile
- insinuating
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, deceptive, cute, slick, sly, devious, scheming, covert, shady, astute
natural, plain, direct, public, simple, open, ingenuous, innocent, natural, sincere
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.
