subtle
/ˈsʌtəl/
adjective
- Not obvious or easy to notice; delicate and understated.
- The perfume had a subtle scent of lavender.
- There was a subtle difference between the two colors.
- Her smile was subtle, barely lifting the corners of her mouth.
- Able to make fine distinctions; showing keen mental insight.
- The detective made a subtle observation that solved the case.
- He is a subtle thinker who notices patterns others miss.
- Her subtle analysis of the poem impressed the professor.
- Indirect and clever in a way that is not immediately obvious.
- She gave a subtle hint that she wanted to leave.
- He used subtle humor to make his point.
- The advertisement contained a subtle message about sustainability.
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