Indiscernible vs Subtle - What's the difference?
indiscernible | subtle |
Not capable of being discerned, of being perceived.
* 1919 , , Dope , ch. 28:
Not capable of being distinguished from something else.
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 adjectives the difference between indiscernible and subtle
is that indiscernible is not capable of being discerned, of being perceived while subtle is hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.As a noun indiscernible
is (chiefly|philosophy) something which is incapable of being discerned.indiscernible
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The details of the room were indiscernible , lost in yellowish shadow.
Derived terms
* indiscernibleness * indiscernibility * indiscerniblyDerived terms
* identity of indiscerniblessubtle
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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.