SUBTLE Synonyms

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• marked by skill in deception

• showing inventiveness and skill

• difficult to describe

• skillful at eluding capture

• difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

• beguiling but harmful

• intended to entrap

• working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

• not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

• marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft

• showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

• mentally quick and resourceful

• showing inventiveness and skill

• exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

• marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

• easily hurt

• developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

• difficult to handle; requiring great tact

• of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

• characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

• deviating from a straight course

• a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

• deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• lacking strength or vigor

• weak and likely to lose consciousness

• indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage

• pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

• not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination

• descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

• extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

• having intervening factors or persons or influences

• not as a direct effect or consequence

• in a softened tone

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

• acting with a specific goal

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

• lacking substance or significance

• being of delicate or slender build

• pay no attention to, disrespect

• marked by skill in deception

• yielding readily to pressure or weight

• compassionate and kind; conciliatory

• (of sound) relatively low in volume

• produced with vibration of the vocal cords

• not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)

• (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone

• (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

• in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

• easily hurt

• (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value

• using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation

• tolerant or lenient

• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

• having little impact

• out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

• willing to negotiate and compromise

• not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship

• mild and pleasant

• not brilliant or glaring

• in a softened tone

• restrained in style or quality

• quieted and brought under control

• not brilliant or glaring

• lacking in light; not bright or harsh

• exhibiting restrained good taste

• having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

• muted or unclear

• marked by skill in deception

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude