English adjective: subtle | |||
| 1. | subtle difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze | ||
| Samples | His whole attitude had undergone a subtle change. A subtle difference. That elusive thing the soul. | ||
| Synonyms | elusive | ||
| Similar | impalpable | ||
| Antonyms | palpable, tangible | ||
| 2. | subtle able to make fine distinctions | ||
| Samples | A subtle mind. | ||
| Similar | perceptive | ||
| Antonyms | unperceiving, unperceptive | ||
| 3. | subtle working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||
| Samples | Glaucoma is an insidious disease. A subtle poison. | ||
| Synonyms | insidious, pernicious | ||
| Similar | harmful | ||
| Antonyms | harmless | ||