UNSUBTLE Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

unsubtle

adjective

Definition of unsubtle

as in thoughtless

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Recent Examples of unsubtle When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 The scaffolding here is a string of biopic clichés and blips of unsubtle brand management. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 The company's chief financial officer discussed the new data center, which Musk dubbed MACROHARDRR, in an unsubtle dig at competitor Microsoft. — Bracey Harris, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026 Saltburn’s near-contemporary setting, however, didn’t really suit Fennell’s unsubtle storytelling approach; the entire ensemble seemed cartoonish, their fancy trappings chintzy and fake. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsubtle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubtle

Adjective

At the outset of this chatty novel, the protagonist, Caroline, who was recently ghosted by a thoughtless man, has had a story published in this magazine.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
That self-deprecating description opens Tony, writer-director Matt Johnson’s movie about the one crazy summer that changed a thoughtless young lout’s life; for good measure, the quote does double duty as the tagline on the film’s poster.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoughtless

Adjective

But the tournament will also be remembered for a classless and churlish Argentina, which forever stained itself with a thuggish performance in the game and an ungracious one afterward.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Coaches Dawn Staley of South Carolina and Geno Auriemma of UConn had a heated courtside exchange afterward as Auriemma, in character, complained about the officiating and proved an ungracious loser, but at least apologized a day later.

— Greg Cote April 5, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of ungracious

Adjective

Prosecutors said Thursday that investigators encountered evidence of a violent physical struggle inside the home and that preliminary evidence indicated both victims suffered blunt-force trauma.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
As to whether a renovation like the one proposed at 705 Woodruff Place was in alignment with the city’s UDO, Peugh was blunt.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of blunt

Adjective

Sudeikis gave her a rundown of Alice, a tough ex-soccer player with a brusque coaching style, but Reynolds had never said yes to a job without actually reading the project.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
New assistant coach Alice Chilton is a blatant remodeling of Roy Kent — a brusque ex-soccer player who’s reluctant to engage with Ted’s tomfoolery or personal prodding — but Tanya Reynolds’ performance is equal turns wounded and witty.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of brusque

Adjective

Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Save the undiplomatic diplomats.

— Max Boot, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of undiplomatic

Adjective

When Venus opposes Saturn on August 21, someone’s likely going to be fed up with someone else’s inconsiderate behavior.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
For some workers, letting AI write a message to a coworker may seem like a harmless time-saving hack, while others view it as inconsiderate or rude.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 15 July 2026