English word
Subtle
Definitions
adjective
- pleasing to the senses in a mild or nuanced way : delicate, elusive
- difficult to understand or perceive : obscure sense 1c
- clever and indirect : disguised in purpose
- gentle sense 1aalso
- having or involving keen perception or insight
- highly skillful : expert
- cunningly made or contrived : ingenious
- artful, crafty
- operating insidiously
Synonyms for subtle
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- shrewd
- cunning
- slick
- deceptive
- sly