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I am not sure how much good is done by moralising about fairy tales. This can be unsubtle - telling children that virtue will be rewarded, when in fact it is mostly simply the fact of being the central character that ensures a favourable outcome. Fairy tales are not, on the whole, parables.
A. S. Byatt

Meaning of "unsubtle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSUBTLE

unsubtle  [ʌnˈsʌtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSUBTLE

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

WHAT DOES UNSUBTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unsubtle in the English dictionary

The definition of unsubtle in the dictionary is not subtle; obvious or blatant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSUBTLE


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSUBTLE

unsubduable
unsubdued
unsubject
unsublimated
unsublimed
unsubmerged
unsubmissive
unsubmitting
unsubscribe
unsubsidised
unsubsidized
unsubstantial
unsubstantiality
unsubstantially
unsubstantiated
unsubtly
unsucceeded
unsuccess
unsuccessful
unsuccessfully

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSUBTLE

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 unsubtle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unsubtle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSUBTLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

那么直接的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unsubtle
570 millions of speakers

English

unsubtle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unsubtle
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيلم العادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нетонкий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unsubtle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unsubtle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unsubtle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menentu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unsubtle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大ざっぱな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unsubtle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unsubtle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unsubtle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unsubtle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुल्लक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unsubtle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

troppo rigido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unsubtle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нетонких
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unsubtle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανελαστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onsubtiel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föga nyanserade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unsubtle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsubtle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSUBTLE»

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

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QUOTES WITH «UNSUBTLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsubtle.
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A. S. Byatt
I am not sure how much good is done by moralising about fairy tales. This can be unsubtle - telling children that virtue will be rewarded, when in fact it is mostly simply the fact of being the central character that ensures a favourable outcome. Fairy tales are not, on the whole, parables.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSUBTLE»

Discover the use of unsubtle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsubtle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Teaching Adolescents to Write: The Unsubtle Art of Naked ...
Combining detailed lesson plans, evaluation rubrics, samples of student work, classroom management problems (and solutions) with pertinent commentary, Naked Teaching describes a new approach to teaching English that fosters engagement, ...
Lawrence Baines, Anthony J. Kunkel, 2003
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The First Five Pages: A Writer'S Guide To Staying Out of the ...
When handled proficiently, it can indeed take hundreds of pages to evaluate, but in its mishandling, the unsubtle writer can often be detected immediately. The unsubtle writer will condescend to the reader, hit him over the head with obvious  ...
Noah Lukeman, 2010
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How to Be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom
Argues that a return to a more secular America will promote religious diversity and freedom, and help eliminate the widening divide between religious conservatives and staunch atheists.
Jacques Berlinerblau, 2012
4
The Right Mr Wrong (Mills & Boon Modern Tempted)
Grudgingly. It wasn't a line. 'Oh, please, that was so unsubtle.' Yep, she boxed him right back into flirt mode. 'But we wouldn't have to share a bathroom this time.' He walked up to her, giving into her expectations—and his own need to provoke.
Natalie Anderson, 2013
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101 Ways You Can Help
unsubtle. gift. Books on the grieving process might prove helpful to bereaved friends or relatives who just can't talk about their experiences. If the bereaved has trouble communicating her feelings, she may never find out how normal those ...
Liz Aleshire, 2009
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Two Fish on One Hook: A Transformative Reading of Thoreau's ...
5. THE. SUBTLE. AND. UNSUBTLE. GUMPHUS. Walden s first six chapters deserve another look — there is more to say. But another look should be understood to mean a new rather than only a longer look from the same point of view.
Raymond Paul Tripp, 1998
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Discourses of Education in the Age of New Imperialism
More to the point, an unsubtle sex education programme forecloses on the experiences of real people: How might our programs change if the self were seen as constituted through the social rather than in opposition to it?' (Silin, 1995:99) ...
Jerome Satterthwaite, Elizabeth Atkinson, 2005
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Aging and Identity: A Humanities Perspective
And despite Russell's logical and stylistic gifts, his output was often so hurried that he had slipped into unpleasing and certainly unsubtle sentences before. It is, in fact, the biographer's logic that is unsubtle. That "they" mourned does not mean  ...
Sara Munson Deats, Lagretta Tallent Lenker, 1999
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Lady Gaga Superstar
... unsubtle in her message, unsubtle in her dress, and, most important, unsubtle aesthetically[...]. If Gaga had only spent as much time on pushing musical boundaries as she has social ones, Born This Way would have been a lot more ...
Jean-Pierre Hombach
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Education As the Cultivation of Intelligence
In another example, Gould (1981,pp.160,168, 172) discovered evidence thatthe. ®unsubtle. hereditarian, ̄ H.H. Goddard, altered photographs of the Kallikakclan (illegitimate descendants of a. ®feeble-minded. tavern wench ̄)tocreate. ®an.
Michael E. Martinez, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSUBTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsubtle is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Vacation': Film Review
In fact, the filmmakers' unsubtle style is responsible for killing many of the jokes. But they do succeed with several of the performers. It's a little hard to accept that ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Man United legend Rio Ferdinand sends wonderfully unsubtle video …
Man United legend Rio Ferdinand sends wonderfully unsubtle video message to David De Gea. 17:18, 22 July 2015; By Richard Innes ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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China student comes out as lesbian in most unsubtle way ever
A student at Sun Yat-Sen University in China's Guangdong province came out as lesbian at her graduation ceremony in the most unsubtle way ever. Wan Qing ... «Gay Star News, Jul 15»
4
'RE: Your resignation' -- Inslee's unsubtle letter to Kelley | Politics …
The letter, titled “RE: Your resignation” was emailed last night and then hand delivered this morning to the Auditor's Office, according to David Postman, Inslee's ... «The Seattle Times, Apr 15»
5
'Danny Collins' is unsubtle but sweet
As brown liquor glides into a tumbler and cocaine sprinkles onto a glass surface, the scene could be any (cliché) pre-party for an artist waiting to take the stage. «RedEye Chicago, Mar 15»
6
'Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü' An Unsubtle Collection of Bangers
In the opening seconds of his latest effort, an almost unintelligible, possibly drunk Skrillex offers his audience a convenient substitute for cheap party drugs: “And ... «Harvard Crimson, Mar 15»
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The Unsubtle Brilliance of the New Magic Mike XXL Poster
Now Channing Tatum has revealed the poster for the upcoming film via Instagram, and it's as beautifully unsubtle as Magic Mike itself. In a world of movie ... «Slate Magazine, Feb 15»
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'FREEDOM!' – Benoit Assou-Ekotto Has Completely Unsubtle Dig …
Famously stating he doesn't follow football and only plays professionally for the money, it's fair to say Benoit Assou-Ekotto hasn't really endeared himself to ... «Who Ate All The Pies, Feb 15»
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Your page 3 coverage was unsubtle and unsupportive
So, a victory that campaigners have fought for over 40 years and the Worcester News responds with an unsubtle placement (page 3) of a largely unsupportive ... «Worcester News, Jan 15»
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Chinese hackers launched unsubtle attack on Microsoft Outlook …
MICROSOFT'S OUTLOOK email service was the victim of an attack on Saturday courtesy of the Chinese hacking community, according to Chinese web monitor ... «Inquirer, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unsubtle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unsubtle>. May 2024 ».
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