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