All 3 Uses of
subtle
in
Turtles All the Way Down
- As we drove, Daisy struck up a wholly unsubtle conversation.
p. 29..9unsubtle = directstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unsubtle means not and reverses the meaning of subtle. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Holly came by with the check, an unsubtle reminder that we'd overstayed our welcome.
p. 65..7unsubtle = obviousstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unsubtle means not and reverses the meaning of subtle. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- I pulled away as subtly as I could manage.
p. 180..1 *subtly = in a manner that does not draw attention
Definition:
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(subtle as in: a subtle shade of blue) understated so as not to draw excess attention