"subtle" meaning in Englisch

See subtle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: ˈsʌtl̩, ˈsʌt̬l̩ Audio: en-us-subtle.ogg Forms: subtle [positive], more subtle [comparative], subtler [comparative], most subtle [superlative], subtlest [superlative]
Etymology: von dem lateinischen Adjektiv subtilis, e ^(→ la)
  1. [Humor, Ironie] fein, feinsinnig, hintersinnig, subtil
    Sense id: de-subtle-en-adj-sQY~IGoN
  2. fein, ausgeprägt, zart
    Sense id: de-subtle-en-adj-PSl7ipE9
  3. fein (haarfein), klein, subtil, dezent
    Sense id: de-subtle-en-adj-aQCy~11n
  4. scharfsinnig, raffiniert, geschickt
    Sense id: de-subtle-en-adj-kQsX2096
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subtly, subtlety Translations (sdÜ): fein (Deutsch), feinsinnig (Deutsch), hintersinnig (Deutsch), subtil (Deutsch), ausgeprägt (Deutsch), zart (Deutsch), klein (Deutsch), subtil (Deutsch), dezent (Deutsch), scharfsinnig (Deutsch), raffiniert (Deutsch), geschickt (Deutsch)
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