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