unsubtle en · ADJ
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.
Meanings
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Not subtle; obvious.
The minute I got there I realized that I didn't need the loo at all, and so the person in the stall next to me was going to think I was either quite mad, an unsubtle drug fiend or some kind of Rebecca Loos-type pervy textaholic.
2007, Alexandra Heminsley, Ex and the City: You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Dumps You:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsubtlest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| unsubtler | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |