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subtle meaning in Sanskrit

सूक्ष्म sūkṣma

UK/ˈsʌtl̩//ˈsʌtəl/

subtle in Sanskrit: सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma). In English, subtle means of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.

Sanskrit words for subtle

subtle, atomic, intangible
सूक्ष्म sūkṣma

English meaning of subtle

  1. adjective Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.
  2. adjective Having a delicate or fine substance or texture; hence, exquisite, refined.
  3. adjective Slender, thin.
  4. adjective Of a substance: finely powdered; also, of particles of a substance: very fine or small.

Full definition of subtle

subtle in a sentence

  • The difference between the tones is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully.

Synonyms of subtle

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Questions about subtle in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of subtle in Sanskrit?
Subtle in Sanskrit is सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).
subtle इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Subtle: सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).
What does subtle mean in English?
Subtle means of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “subtle”: सूक्ष्म. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: subtle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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