Definition of subtle

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Subtle (superl.) Characterized by refinement and niceness in drawing distinctions; nicely discriminating; -- said of persons; as, a subtle logician; refined; tenuous; sinuous; insinuating; hence, penetrative or pervasive; -- said of the mind; its faculties, or its operations; as, a subtle intellect; a subtle imagination; a subtle process of thought; also, difficult of apprehension; elusive..

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Hairsplitting :: Hairsplitting (a.) Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle.
Subtle :: Subtle (superl.) Cunningly devised; crafty; treacherous; as, a subtle stratagem..
Astute :: Astute (a.) Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Quintessence :: Quintessence (n.) Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue, or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence..
Subtleness :: Subtle (superl.) Smooth and deceptive.
Jesuitry :: Jesuitry (n.) Jesuitism; subtle argument.
Argutation :: Argutation (n.) Caviling; subtle disputation.
Subtlety :: Subtleties (pl. ) of Subtlet.
Subtility :: Subtilism (n.) The quality or state of being subtile; subtility; subtlety.
Subtiliate :: Subtile (a.) Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; subtle; as, a subtile person; a subtile adversary; a subtile scheme..
Astucious :: Astucious (a.) Subtle; cunning; astute.
Subtilty :: Subtilty (n.) Refinement; extreme acuteness; subtlety.
Supersulphate :: Supersubtle (a.) To subtle.
Subtilized :: Subtilization (n.) Refinement; subtlety; extreme attenuation.
Fine :: Fine (superl.) Nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful; dexterous.
Subtly :: Subtly (adv.) In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.
Wise :: Wise (v.) Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty..
Subtle :: Subtle (superl.) Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtile; -- applied to persons; as, a subtle foe..
Subtle :: Subtilty (n.) Slyness in design; artifice; guile; a cunning design or artifice; a trick; subtlety.
Wily :: Wily (superl.) Full of wiles, tricks, or stratagems; using craft or stratagem to accomplish a purpose; mischievously artful; subtle..
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