- Oversubtle
- Oversubtile O"ver*sub"tile, Oversubtle O"ver*sub"tle, a. Excessively subtle. [1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Oversubtle
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oversubtle — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
oversubtle — adj. * * * … Universalium
oversubtle — adjective Excessively subtle … Wiktionary
oversubtle — adj. too subtle; too clever; excessively fine; too delicate … English contemporary dictionary
oversubtle — adjective making excessively fine distinctions … English new terms dictionary
oversubtle — o′ver•sub′tle adj … From formal English to slang
oversubtle — /ˈoʊvəsʌtl/ (say ohvuhsutl) adjective → supersubtle …
oversubtle — adj. excessively subtle; not plain or clear. * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : impracticably subtle * * * adj. * * * oversubtˈle (↑subtle) adj(5) • • • Main Entry: ↑over … Useful english dictionary
Oversubtile — O ver*sub tile, Oversubtle O ver*sub tle, a. Excessively subtle. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
split hairs — phrasal to make oversubtle or trivial distinctions … New Collegiate Dictionary
