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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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Subtlety :: Subtlety (n.) Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination.

Subtle :: Subtle (superl.) Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtile; -- applied to persons; as, a subtle foe..

Subtilty :: Subtilty (n.) Refinement; extreme acuteness; subtlety.

Astute :: Astute (a.) Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.

Hairsplitting :: Hairsplitting (a.) Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle.

Quaintise :: Quaintise (n.) Craft; subtlety; cunning.

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..

Serpent :: Serpent (n.) Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person..

Simplicity :: Simplicity (n.) Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration..

Subtly :: Subtlety (n.) Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive..

Sly :: Sly (v. t.) Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick..

Supersulphate :: Supersubtle (a.) To subtle.

Wise :: Wise (v.) Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty..

Simply :: Simply (adv.) Plainly; without art or subtlety.

Argutely :: Argutely (adv.) In a subtle; shrewdly.

Subtly :: Subtly (adv.) In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.

Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) Cunning; deceit; deceptive practices to effect a purpose; subtle argument; -- an opprobrious use of the word.

Subtle :: 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..

Subtiliate :: Subtile (a.) Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; subtle; as, a subtile person; a subtile adversary; a subtile scheme..

Argute :: Argute (a.) Sagacious; acute; subtle; shrewd.