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 subtle subtle /ˈsʌtəl/

adjective

  1. () Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze  ( elusive , subtle )
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
     His whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
    his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
     A subtle difference
    a subtle difference
     That elusive thing the soul
    that elusive thing the soul
  2. Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way  ( insidious , pernicious , subtle )
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
     Glaucoma is an insidious disease
    glaucoma is an insidious disease
     A subtle poison
    a subtle poison
  3. Able to make fine distinctions  ( subtle )
    able to make fine distinctions
     A subtle mind
    a subtle mind