subtle

/ˈsʌtl/ adjective

Translation

NOT OBVIOUS › not obvious or easy to notice

kolay farkedilmeyen/anlaşılmayan; aşikâr olmayan, ince, girift, göze çarpmayan

a subtle change/difference a subtle hint 1085

NOT STRONG › A subtle flavour, colour, etc is delicate and not strong or bright.

belli belirsiz; kolay farkedilmeyen

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CLEVER › clever in a way that does not attract attention

kurnaz, cin fikirli, ustalıklı, ustaca

a subtle way of solving the problem1125

subtly adverb ›

farkedilmesi kolay olmayan bir şekilde, sinsilikle

(Definition of subtle adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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