subtle

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for subtle

subtle 🔊 /sʌˈtʌl/

subtle : කූට

subtle : තේරුම් ගැනීමට අමාරු

subtle : විචක්ෂණ

subtle : සියුම්

subtle : අප්‍රකට

subtle : දුර්බෝධ

subtle definition

superl.

  1. Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtile; -- applied to persons; as, a subtle foe.
  2. Cunningly devised; crafty; treacherous; as, a subtle stratagem.
  3. 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.
  4. Smooth and deceptive.