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