SUB-TILE Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

subtile

adjective

Definition of subtile

as in subtle

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Adjective

Poindexter featured his three daughters in his first campaign advertisement for the general election, taking a subtle dig at Miller.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
Later still, we are introduced to Satoko Iijima (Ishida), who again shares many defining features with her two namesakes, albeit with just enough subtle differences to keep the audience on the back foot.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of subtle

Adjective

Magpies are opportunistic scavengers, incredibly cunning and deceitful and capable of calculated deception.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Last week, Alan Cumming’s cunning competition empire The Traitors unsheathed its most diabolical twist yet.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cunning

Adjective

Containing pollution, especially gas and chemical contamination, can prove to be wily, requiring ongoing monitoring and fixes.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Where one of his horses might have tried muscling their way out of the Shake Shack to get away from Harkness, the wily Lamb simply creates a big scene over a patron asking him to stop smoking.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of wily

Adjective

Set the scene The Homestead screams quirky, artful, and vintage yet restored—capturing a whimsical, fairytale ambiance embellished with hints of Southern charm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Some are simply for those who want to hide ugly rental apartment floors with a bold colorway or an artful pattern.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of artful

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Some were obvious, like Lucia Pieroni’s crafty crystals dotting eyes at Celine and silver-leaf foreheads by makeup artist Fara Homidi at Gabriela Hearst.

— Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
DeLauter has been crafty on the base paths, recording 11 steals on 13 attempts.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of crafty

Adjective

As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.

— Telis Demos, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook-tacularly genius haunted house.

— Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021

Definition of trick

Adjective

Defender Josh Yaro put Boise (14-8-7) on the board in the 11th minute in front of 7,219 fans, heading home a cross from Barea after a tricky corner kick.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
Sounds simple on paper, but this is a very tricky thing to achieve.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricky

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