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subtle
adjective as in nice, quiet, delicate
Strongest matches
exquisite, faint, indirect, ingenious, profound, slight, sophisticated, understated
Weak matches
attenuate, attenuated, deep, discriminating, ethereal, fine, finespun, hairline, hairsplitting, illusive, implied, inconspicuous, indistinct, inferred, insinuated, mental, penetrating, refined, suggestive, tenuous, thin
adjective as in clever, cunning
Example Sentences
In a perhaps more subtle attack on college-going, changes coming from the Republican megabill passed this summer will, for many people, make student loans harder to repay.
To tackle this challenge, scientists are turning to vast radio telescope networks designed to map subtle variations in cosmic radio intensity.
The subtle highs and lows create ridges, which sear, and recessed pockets that promote airflow and deter sticking.
This subtle story expresses Hemingway’s characteristic mixture of the primitive and the sophisticated, and conveys one of his great themes: the sense of loss.
“For I saw among them wonderful works of art, and I marveled at the subtle Ingenia of men in foreign lands.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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