subtle

Definition

  • adjective: hard to notice or see
  • adjective: difficult to understand or perceive
  • synonyms: delicate, obscure, sly

Examples

  • When it comes to giving criticism, sometimes it's best to take a 'subtle' approach.

  • Racial discrimination still exists, only now it's 'subtler' than it once was.

  • It was her 'subtle' way of telling me to mind my own business.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - No, it's not just about depth. You need the simplest version of the idea... ...in order for it to grow naturally in your subject's mind. It's a subtle art. So, what is this idea that you need to plant? We need the heir of a major corporation to dissolve his father's empire. Right there you have (..)
    2010 Inception