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