sub·tle
/ˈsədl/
adjective
- (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe."his language expresses rich and subtle meanings"Similar:fine
fine-drawn
ultra-fine
nice
overnice
minute
precise
narrow
tenuous
hairsplitting
indistinct
indefinite
elusive
abstruse
minuscule
Opposite:
crude
- (of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated."subtle lighting"Similar:understated
low-key
muted
toned down
subdued
delicate
faint
pale
soft
indistinct
indefinite
vague
washed out
Opposite:
lurid
obvious
making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something.
"he tried a more subtle approach"
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