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  Overview  of  adj  subtle 
 
  The  adj  subtle  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  elusive,  subtle  --  (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") 
  2.  (4)  subtle  --  (faint  and  difficult  to  analyze;  "subtle  aromas") 
  3.  subtle  --  (able  to  make  fine  distinctions;  "a  subtle  mind") 
  4.  insidious,  pernicious,  subtle  --  (working  or  spreading  in  a  hidden  and  usually  injurious  way  "glaucoma  is  an  insidious  disease";  "a  subtle  poison") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  subtle 
 
  4  senses  of  subtle 
 
  Sense  1 
  elusive,  subtle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impalpable)  ->  palpable,  tangible 
 
  Sense  2 
  subtle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  delicate)  ->  rugged 
 
  Sense  3 
  subtle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  perceptive)  ->  unperceptive,  unperceiving 
 
  Sense  4 
  insidious,  pernicious,  subtle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  harmful)  ->  harmless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  subtle 
 
  4  senses  of  subtle 
 
  Sense  1 
  elusive,  subtle 
  =>  impalpable  (vs.  palpable) 
 
  Sense  2 
  subtle 
  =>  delicate  (vs.  rugged) 
 
  Sense  3 
  subtle 
  =>  perceptive  (vs.  unperceptive) 
 
  Sense  4 
  insidious,  pernicious,  subtle 
  =>  harmful  (vs.  harmless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  subtle 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  subtle 
 
  subtle  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  subtle 
  subtle 
  unsubtle 
 
  Overview  of  adj  subtle 
 
  The  adj  subtle  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  elusive,  subtle  --  (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") 
  2.  (4)  subtle  --  (faint  and  difficult  to  analyze;  "subtle  aromas") 
  3.  subtle  --  (able  to  make  fine  distinctions;  "a  subtle  mind") 
  4.  insidious,  pernicious,  subtle  --  (working  or  spreading  in  a  hidden  and  usually  injurious  way  "glaucoma  is  an  insidious  disease";  "a  subtle  poison") 



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