Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Verb

Noun

The word "subtle" can be used as adjective, adjective, verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

simple

Derived Terms

outsubtle oversubtle oversubtlety subtile subtilise subtilist subtilize subtle body subtle jack subtleness subtleship subtlety subtling subtlist subtly supersubtle supersubtlety suprasubtle suprasubtlety suttle unsubtle unsubtleness unsubtlety unsubtly

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

difficult

Related Terms

barely cleverly consistency contrived cunning density exquisite insidious obvious rarefied skillful tenuous understood

Similar Terms

harmful impalpable impalpable perceptive perceptive

Synonym Network

crafty insidious pernicious

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