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SUBTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of subtle in English subtle adjective approving us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈsʌt̬. ə l / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈsʌt. ə l / Add to word list Add to word list C2 not loud , bright , noticeable , or obvious in any way: The room was painted a subtle shade of pink . The play's message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children . small but important : There is a subtle difference between these two plans . C2 achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or smart : a subtle plan / suggestion subtle questions I could detect subtle variances in fragrance as we strolled through the garden . Her conversation sparkled with her own subtle blend of wit and charm . The film's direction is subtle and stylish . The gradation in tempo in this piece of music is very subtle. The directors managed to secure a good deal for the company with a bit of subtle maneuvering . Indistinct & invisible blur blurred blurrily blurry cloudily fuzzily fuzziness fuzzy melt into something phrasal verb non-obvious not see hide nor hair of someone idiom one-way over-subtle unclear unrecognizable unscreened unseen vagueness vaporous vapory See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Very important or urgent Intelligence Related word subtly (Definition of subtle from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) subtle | Intermediate English subtle adjective us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈsʌt̬· ə l / Add to word list Add to word list not loud , bright , noticeable , or obvious : subtle flavors a subtle shade of pink The subtle nuances of English pronunciation are hard to master . Subtle can also mean small but important : There are subtle differences between the two. subtly adverb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈsʌt̬· ə l·i , ˈsʌt·li / He subtly affects the lives of everyone he encounters . (Definition of subtle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of subtle subtle The book doesn't sell millions of copies because it's subtle . From Slate Magazine It's more subtle than that, and less demanding of your time. From WIRED But sometimes a big theme is captured in more subtle ways. From NPR Some of the effects will be big and some will be subtle . From Baltimore Sun Or it can take the form of more subtle , but still important, assets for moving forward in life -- like good health or loving parents. From NPR You want somebody who looks like that: interesting-looking and subtle comedy. From Fast Company Subtle changes may indicate deteriorating health or issues with medication. From Huffington Post There are these subtle biases that make you think that some person is not what you're looking for, even when they are. From USA TODAY It may be a "hook" or may operate on a more subtle level, if it does at all. From Huffington Post We thought the media was now complex enough and detailed enough to tell very subtle things. From Fast Company What they're looking at here is subtle changes, the percentage of time they're looking at various parts of the face. From ABC News Even when an experimenter has the best intentions at heart, the unconscious desire to have a specific result can influence subtle behaviors and decisions. From TechCrunch The work is more subtle than we might expect. From Huffington Post And they should realize that sometimes the symptoms are subtle . From NBCNews.com The same goes for your makeup, only on a more subtle level. From CNN These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of subtle ? Translations of subtle in Chinese (Traditional) 隱約的, 暗淡的, 不易察覺的，不明顯的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 隐约的, 暗淡的, 不易察觉的，不明显的… See more in Spanish sutil, sutil [masculine-feminine, singular]… See more in Portuguese sutil, delicado, suave… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian सौम्य, बारीकसा, संयत… See more 微妙な, わずかな, かすかな… See more kolay farkedilmeyen/anlaşılmayan, aşikâr olmayan, ince… See more subtil/-e, imperceptible, habile… See more subtil… See more subtiel, spitsvondig… See more எந்த வகையிலும் சத்தமாகவோ, பிரகாசமாகவோ, கவனிக்கத்தக்கதாகவோ அல்லது வெளிப்படையாகவோ இல்லை… See more सूक्ष्म, गूढ़, किसी तरह से ज़ोर… See more સૂક્ષ્મ, બારીક, ગૂઢ… See more svag, raffineret, udspekuleret… See more subtil, hårfin, skarpsinnig… See more tidak ketara, licik… See more fein, scharfsinnig… See more subtil, diskré, liten… See more ہلکا, نازک, نفیس… See more тонкий, ледь відчутний, хитрий… See more బిగ్గరగా, ప్రకాశవంతంగా, గుర్తించదగినదిగా లేదా స్పష్టంగా ఏ విధంగానూ కనిపించనిది… See more লক্ষণীয়, বা কোনোভাবেই স্পষ্ট নয়, সূক্ষ্ম… See more nepatrný, jemný, bystrý… See more halus, cerdik… See more ละเอียด, แนบเนียน, ฉลาด… See more không dễ phát hiện, tinh vi, tinh tế… See more subtelny, delikatny, bystry… See more 미묘한… See more sottile, quasi impercettibile, acuto… See more Need a translator? 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