subtle

adjective/ˈsʌtəl/

Frequency rank: #3,812 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

So slight or delicate that it is hard to notice.

Illustration for the English word “subtle”

Example sentence

Her smile was so subtle that I almost didn't notice it.

Synonyms & related words

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