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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.) The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness..

Subtlety :: Subtleties (pl. ) of Subtlet.

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

Argutation :: Argutation (n.) Caviling; subtle disputation.

Subtleties :: Subtleness (n.) The quality or state of being subtle; subtlety.

Astucious :: Astucious (a.) Subtle; cunning; astute.

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..

Subtle :: Subtle (superl.) Cunningly devised; crafty; treacherous; as, a subtle stratagem..

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..

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

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

Subtleness :: Subtle (superl.) Smooth and deceptive.

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

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

Wily :: Wily (superl.) Full of wiles, tricks, or stratagems; using craft or stratagem to accomplish a purpose; mischievously artful; subtle..

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

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

Fine :: Fine (superl.) Nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful; dexterous.

Serpentine :: Serpentine (a.) Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid..