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