Synonyms for Subtle
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Words related to "Subtle" (adjective) include elusive.
Adjective
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
"his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change" "a subtle difference" "that elusive thing the soul"
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elusive
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impalpable
able to make fine distinctions
"a subtle mind"
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perceptive
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
"glaucoma is an insidious disease" "a subtle poison"
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insidiouspernicious
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harmful
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