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unsubtle

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N S AH1 T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not subtle; obvious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

lacking subtlety; obvious

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: broad

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English subtle English unsubtle From un- + subtle.