subtle, adj.
freq. cnt. 9
freq. cnt. 9
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
elusive subtle
sample sentences
"his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change""a subtle difference"
"that elusive thing the soul"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
<adj.all>
insidious pernicious subtle
sample sentences
"glaucoma is an insidious disease""a subtle poison"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
able to make fine distinctions
<adj.all>
subtle