subtle

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subtle Definition

• (s) be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"
• (s) faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas"
• (s) able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind"
• (s) working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"

subtle Synonyms

• elusive
• insidious
• pernicious
• subtle