Subtle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsʌtl|  American pronunciation of the word subtle
Brit.  |ˈsʌt(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word subtle

adjective

- difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze (syn: elusive)
his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
a subtle difference
- able to make fine distinctions
a subtle mind
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way (syn: insidious, pernicious)
a subtle poison

Extra examples

Racial discrimination still exists, only now it's subtler than it once was.

When it comes to giving criticism, sometimes it's best to take a subtle approach.

He didn't seem to understand my subtle hints.

It was her subtle way of telling me to mind my own business.

She has a subtle mind.

Some subtle associations will recall the phantoms of the past.

The sauce has a subtle hint of garlic.

He listened to the subtle nuances in the song.

...the lunar eclipse began with a subtle darkening of the lunar surface as it passed within the Earth's penumbra...

If you do something subtle only one tenth of the audience will dig it.

Rather than go head to head with their main rivals, they decided to try a more subtle approach.

He didn't understand the subtle shadings of legal language.

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