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oversubtle

ADJECTIVE

metaphysical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstract abstruse esoteric mystical philosophical spiritual supernatural theoretical

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bodiless deep difficult discarnate eternal fundamental high-flown ideal immaterial impalpable incorporeal insubstantial intangible intellectual jesuitic nonmaterial nonphysical numinous preternatural profound recondite superhuman superior supermundane suprahuman supramundane supranatural transcendental unearthly unfleshly universal unphysical unreal unsubstantial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concrete factual obvious physical real

WEAK

material objective solid substantial

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There is such a thing as being oversubtle, even in Middle Eastern politics.

From Time Magazine Archive

If a few of such Klee ideas seemed oversubtle, there was no lack of ideas.

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The flavor is a shade oversubtle, but most people will be delighted to have tried it.

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Compared of course to the virile mace-work of George Bernard Shaw in his Saint Joan, it is sometimes oversubtle rapier play in the Gallic fashion that scores points but does not really make a wound.

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I’m not trying to oversimplify or make the process seem oversubtle.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

oversubtle

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