subtle

sub-tle · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    So delicate or precise as to be difficult to perceive.

  2. 2.

    Making use of clever and indirect methods.

Related words

Antonyms: blatant, obvious
See also: delicate, nuanced, obvious
Synonyms: delicate, nuanced, understated

Etymology

From Latin subtilis ("fine, thin, precise"), from sub ("under") + tela ("web").