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Barely perceptible to the senses

Done or made with care and precision

(of a mixture or effect) Delicately complex and understated

Capable of making fine distinctions

Crafty or cunning, especially in surreptitious behavior

Expressing subtlety of a particular quality as opposed to intense

Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way

Not clearly visible or attracting attention

Placing undue emphasis on petty details

Not clearly expressed or easily understood

Significantly below an amount or level that is adequate

Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated and complex in nature

(of a joke or sense of humour) Subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way

Difficult to remember or describe

Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination, discursive thinking, or inferential knowledge

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Adjective

Barely perceptible to the senses

indistinguishable

undistinguishable

hard to make out

inconsequential

impossible to detect

barely perceptible

incomprehensible

hard to understand

extremely small

imperceptible to the touch

hard to describe

unable to be touched

invisible to the naked eye

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“The colors of the petals, are almost indescribable, having all the subtle shades of pink and yellow, of white and light green, as well as blossoms that looked like speckles that are seen on some brook trout.”

Adjective

Done or made with care and precision

aesthetically pleasing

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“She loves to draw with clean shapes and bold colors, infused with subtle textures to create playful designs.”

Adjective

(of a mixture or effect) Delicately complex and understated

“By themselves, these genes had only subtle effects on the temporal pattern of egg-laying.”

Adjective

Capable of making fine distinctions

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

hyperintelligent

treating with kid gloves

sharp as a tack

not born yesterday

not missing a trick

ear to the ground

knows what's what

smart as a tack

quick on the trigger

knowing how many beans make five

with all one's wits about one

thinking outside the box

full of insight

showing great knowledge

with great knowledge

as sharp as a tack

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“That was not an impossible ideal, but it did require a subtle mind to grasp it.”

Adjective

Crafty or cunning, especially in surreptitious behavior

crazy like a fox

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“The serpent, however, was as subtle and cunning as ever.”

Adjective

Expressing subtlety of a particular quality as opposed to intense

light-coloured^UK

light-colored^US

peaches-and-cream

pale-coloured^UK

pale-colored^US

pastel-coloured^UK

pastel-colored^US

scarcely audible

incomprehensible

hard to make out

uncommunicative

mom^US

mum^UK

indistinguishable

scarcely perceptible

hard to understand

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Adjective

Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

double-crossing

hole-and-corner

under the table

unsportsmanlike

cloak-and-dagger

terminologically inexact

not entirely truthful

economical with the truth

playing politics

like a snake in the grass

not to be trusted

not straightforward

behind-the-scenes

under the counter

hole and corner

cloak and dagger

under-the-table

behind someone's back

unconscientious

tongue-in-cheek

against the rules

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Adjective

Not clearly visible or attracting attention

undistinguished

run-of-the-mill

in the background

behind the scenes

out of the limelight

out of the spotlight

out of the public eye

self-deprecating

keeping one's light under a bushel

free from vanity

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Adjective

Placing undue emphasis on petty details

pass-remarkable

over-particular

over-censorious

difficult to please

on someone's back

impossible to please

over-fastidious

unaccommodating

hard to satisfy

high-maintenance

unfavourable^UK

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Adjective

Not clearly expressed or easily understood

incomprehensible

uninterpretable

as clear as mud

not easily understood

hard to understand

clear as dishwater

over one's head

above your head

beyond comprehension

difficult to understand

impossible to understand

beyond understanding

beyond one's grasp

full of twists and turns

open to argument

uncomprehensible

cloak-and-dagger

open to question

indistinguishable

impressionistic

shrouded in mystery

full of surprises

all Greek to someone

too hard to understand

too difficult to understand

hard to explain

thought-provoking

all Greek to you

without a solution

unable to be solved

all Greek to me

circumlocutionary

under advisement

under examination

open to discussion

behind someone's back

behind-the-scenes

hole-and-corner

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Adjective

Significantly below an amount or level that is adequate

too little too late

inconsequential

in short supply

few and far between

thin on the ground

of no consequence

of no importance

hard to come by

of little account

not worth mentioning

of little consequence

of little importance

nickel-and-dime

thinly distributed

of minor importance

not worth bothering about

on the small side

barely sufficient

not worth speaking of

of little import

coming up short

of no great concern

twopenny-halfpenny

not to be had for love nor money

scarcer than hen's teeth

beside the point

in the minority

out of the ordinary

out of the common

once in a blue moon

as scarce as hens' teeth

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Adjective

Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated and complex in nature

Adjective

(of a joke or sense of humour) Subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way

quietly humorous

tongue-in-cheek

uncomplimentary

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Adjective

Difficult to remember or describe

unanalyzable^US

unanalysable^UK

defying description

beggaring description

beyond description

hard to describe

too sacred for words

incomprehensible

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Adjective

Not obvious

Adjective

Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination, discursive thinking, or inferential knowledge

Adjective

Thin or gaunt

all skin and bones

spindle-shanked

looking like a bag of bones

as thin as a rake

as thin as a reed

like a bag of bones

without an ounce of fat

worn to a shadow

like a skeleton

like a matchstick

looking like death warmed up

a slip of a …

knee-high to a grasshopper

knee high to a grasshopper

near to the ground

miniaturized^US

unconsequential

miniaturised^UK

knee high to a gnat

close to the ground

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Adjective

Rare in nature

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