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