Dexterous vs Subtle - What's the difference?
dexterous | subtle | Related terms |
Skillful with one's hands.
Skillful in some specific thing
* 1719 ,
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.
(of a thing) Cleverly contrived.
(of a person or animal) Cunning, skillful.
insidious
* 1623 , , act iv, scene 4,
Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency.
Dexterous is a related term of subtle.
As adjectives the difference between dexterous and subtle
is that dexterous is skillful with one's hands while subtle is hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.dexterous
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Alternative forms
* dextrousAdjective
(en adjective)- We went frequently out with this boat a-fishing; and as I was most dexterous to catch fish for him, he never went without me.
See also
* adroit * active * expert * skillful * clever * able * ready * apt * handy * versedExternal links
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*subtle
English
Alternative forms
* subtil (obsolete) * subtile (obsolete)Adjective
(er)- The difference is subtle , but you can hear it if you listen carefully.
- Thy age confirmed, proud, subtle , bloody, treacherous.