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Meaning of "oversubtle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSUBTLE

oversubtle  [ˌəʊvəˈsʌtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSUBTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oversubtle is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERSUBTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oversubtle in the English dictionary

The definition of oversubtle in the dictionary is too subtle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSUBTLE


abuttal
əˈbʌtəl
butle
ˈbʌtəl
buttle
ˈbʌtəl
cuttle
ˈkʌtəl
guttle
ˈɡʌtəl
prebuttal
priːˈbʌtəl
rebuttal
rɪˈbʌtəl
scuttle
ˈskʌtəl
shuttle
ˈʃʌtəl
skuttle
ˈskʌtəl
subtile
ˈsʌtəl
subtle
ˈsʌtəl
supersubtile
ˌsuːpərˈsʌtəl
supersubtle
ˌsuːpərˈsʌtəl
surrebuttal
ˌsɜːrɪˈbʌtəl
suttle
ˈsʌtəl
unsubtle
ʌnˈsʌtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSUBTLE

overstrong
overstruck
overstructured
overstrung
overstudy
overstuff
overstuffed
oversubscribe
oversubscribed
oversubscription
oversubtlety
oversuds
oversup
oversupplied
oversupplies
oversupply
oversure
oversuspicious
oversway
oversweet

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSUBTLE

beetle
bottle
castle
cattle
gentle
hustle
job title
kettle
little
mantle
myrtle
Newcastle
not a little
Seattle
settle
subtitle
throttle
title
turtle
whistle

Synonyms and antonyms of oversubtle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oversubtle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSUBTLE

Find out the translation of oversubtle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oversubtle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oversubtle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

oversubtle
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oversubtle
570 millions of speakers

English

oversubtle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oversubtle
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

oversubtle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

oversubtle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oversubtle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oversubtle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oversubtle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oversubtle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überspitzt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

oversubtle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oversubtle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oversubtle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

oversubtle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oversubtle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जबरदस्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oversubtle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oversubtle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oversubtle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

oversubtle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oversubtle
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

oversubtle
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oversubtle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oversubtle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oversubtle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oversubtle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSUBTLE»

The term «oversubtle» is used very little and occupies the 192.710 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSUBTLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oversubtle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSUBTLE»

Discover the use of oversubtle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oversubtle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Varieties of Metaphysical Poetry
I do not think that any of us would be satisfied by meaning "oversubtle poetry" when we speak of "metaphysical poetry". Subtle it usually is - but so is much other good poetry — and oversubtle we will not allow the best of it to be. I think ...
T. S. Eliot, 2014
2
A Rhetoric of Doing: Essays on Written Discourse in Honor of ...
This is the deadly thing which devastates well ordered cities and the homes of men — that's it, this art of oversubtle words. It's not the words ringing delight in the ear that one should speak, but those that have the power to save their hearer's ...
James L. Kinneavy, Stephen Paul Witte, Neil Nakadate, 1992
3
An Actor's Work on a Role
Theyare beautifulwords ratherthan practicalideas. They dizzythe head, preventthe growth ofart andthe actors loseall sense.' 'Art does not lie innature butin man',oversubtle critics say, 'considering themselves aboveher.' 'Andwhat is man?
Konstantin Stanislavski, 2009
4
From Physics to Metaphysics: Philosophy and Allegory in the ...
I do not think that any of us would be satisfied by meaning 'oversubtle' poetry when we speak of 'metaphysical poetry.'2 In this part of the Turnbull Lectures Eliot is referring to his discussion in the Clark Lectures of Mr Saintsbury's etymological ...
Fabio L. Vericat Pérez-Mínguez, 2011
5
Demon Princes
Still I am often oversubtle. He may be exactly as he represents himself.” “ Thatinitself is an oversubtle idea.” “Possiblytrue ...Wehave a mystery onourhands, which will annoy BigBird. But first things first, whichI measure by whatis likely to cause ...
Jack Vance
6
99cent eBooks"The Schoolmistress"
Itell you again, Andrey, you mustn't be oversubtle!No,no, you mustn't be oversubtle, brother!If God has given you aninquiring mind, andif youcannot direct it, better not go intothings... . Don'tgo into things, and hold your peace!” “But you know ...
Chekhov, Anton, 2013
7
The People and the King: The Comunero Revolution in ...
It has been criticized as oversubtle, intellectually dishonest, and even sophistical. The English reader should be warned not to apply the derogatory meaning that is the more common sense of the term in the English language. The capitulations ...
John Leddy Phelan, 2010
8
Delphi Complete Works of Anton Chekhov (Illustrated)
I tell you again, Andrey, you mustn't be oversubtle! No, no, you mustn't be oversubtle, brother! IfGodhas given you aninquiring mind, and if you cannot direct it, better not go into things.... Don't go into things, and hold your peace!” “ Butyouknow ...
Anton Chekhov, 2013
9
The Post-Colonial Critic: Interviews, Strategies, Dialogues
something ofthe rarefied and oversubtle which may emanate from the complexities ofyour own position as diasporic intellectual, and whichwewould buyatourcost sinceourrealities surely need connotations ofa stronger andmoreformal ...
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Sarah Harasym, 2014
10
The Face
Then again Panshaw's voice, cautious and thoughtful. “Nothing seems disturbed ... Peculiar. I wonder about that man. Still I am often oversubtle. He may be exactly as he represents himself.” “That in itself is an oversubtle idea.” “Possibly true .
Jack Vance

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSUBTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oversubtle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Should You Cut The Delegation Clause From Your Arbitration …
... explaining that the SCOTUS decisions construing the FAA “create an eye-glazing conceptual framework” that is “a tad oversubtle for sensible ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
2
The Wonderful World as a Single Moment! Add Magic to Your Life …
Time relentlessly slips away and only a professional photographer can capture the genuine and oversubtle magic, which sometimes lasts just a ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
3
Wandering from the straight path of clarity, it's still full of powerful art
I sense in this exhibition an oversubtle interpretive agenda mixed with a fashionable willingness to forego any real organization, when ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
4
'Cowardice: A Brief History,' by Chris Walsh
This kind of thinking seems to me oversubtle, a backhanded way of justifying bad behavior. But insofar as there is a demand for a book on ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
5
'Umeme, your work is rubbish'
He studied in Russia, not a crime, but his knowledge of Britain must be scanty at best. And he is not oversubtle but capable of overexcitement, ... «New Vision, Feb 13»

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