Pastel vs Subtle - What's the difference?
pastel | subtle |
Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender
A drawing made with any of those colors.
A type of dried paste used to make crayons.
A crayon made from such a paste.
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.
As a noun pastel
is any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender.As an adjective subtle is
hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.pastel
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(en noun)Anagrams
* ----subtle
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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.