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Definition
understated so as not to draw attention to itself
- I pulled away as subtly as I could manage.p. 180.1
subtly = in a manner that does not draw attention
- As we drove, Daisy struck up a wholly unsubtle conversation.p. 29.9
- Holly came by with the check, an unsubtle reminder that we'd overstayed our welcome.p. 65.7
unsubtle = direct
(Editor's note: 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.)
(Editor's note: 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.)
unsubtle = obvious
(Editor's note: 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.)
(Editor's note: 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.)
There are no more uses of "subtle" in Turtles All the Way Down.
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