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1. subtle
adjective. ['ˈsʌtəl'] difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze.
Synonyms
Etymology
- sotil (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Subtle
- rebuttal
- what'll
- scuttle
- tuttle
- suttle
- shuttle
- ruttle
- nuttle
- nuttall
How do you pronounce subtle?
Pronounce subtle as ˈsətəl.
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Sentences with subtle
1. Adjective
It is subtle and takes up such a small portion of my kitchen space.
Quotes about subtle
1. Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.
- Agnes Martin
2. The method of political science is the interpretation of life; its instrument is insight, a nice understanding of subtle, unformulated conditions.
- Woodrow Wilson
3. People are much more complicated in real life, but my characters are as subtle and nuanced as I can make them. But if you say my characters are too black and white, you've missed the point. Villains are meant to be black-hearted in popular novels. If you say I have a grey-hearted villain, then I've failed.
- Ken Follett
2. subtle
adjective. ['ˈsʌtəl'] able to make fine distinctions.
Antonyms
Etymology
- sotil (Middle English (1100-1500))