English dictionary
subtle
adjectivePronunciation
ˈsʌt(ə)l
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
adjective
- difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
adjective
- able to make fine distinctions
Example sentences
glaucoma is an insidious disease
a subtle poison
his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
a subtle difference
that elusive thing the soul
a subtle mind