Antonyms for oversubtle
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : suht-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsʌt l |
Definition of oversubtle
Origin :- c.1300, sutel, soutil, in reference to things, "of thin consistency;" in reference to craftsmen, "skilled, clever," from Old French soutil, from Latin subtilis "fine, thin, delicate, finely woven," from sub "under" (see sub-) + -tilis, from tela "web" and texere "to weave" (see texture). The spelling with -b- reflects confusion with subtile. Most non-material senses were present by late 14c.
- As in metaphysical : adj not physical; without physical presence
- It is the oversubtle man who makes the most egregious mistakes, because most of us have not time to be subtle.
- Extract from : « The Grey Lady » by Henry Seton Merriman
Synonyms for oversubtle
- abstract
- abstruse
- bodiless
- deep
- difficult
- discarnate
- esoteric
- eternal
- fundamental
- high-flown
- ideal
- immaterial
- impalpable
- incorporeal
- insubstantial
- intangible
- intellectual
- jesuitic
- mystical
- nonmaterial
- nonphysical
- numinous
- oversubtle
- philosophical
- preternatural
- profound
- recondite
- spiritual
- superhuman
- superior
- supermundane
- supernatural
- suprahuman
- supramundane
- supranatural
- theoretical
- transcendental
- unearthly
- unfleshly
- universal
- unphysical
- unreal
- unsubstantial
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