supersubtle

[ soo-per-suht-l ]

adjective
  1. extremely or excessively subtle; oversubtle.

Origin of supersubtle

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; super- + subtle

Other words from supersubtle

  • su·per·sub·tle·ty, noun

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How to use supersubtle in a sentence

  • "Oscar Wilde," I remarked casually, "is a great friend of mine," but the super-subtle Italian was already warned.

  • It is one of the defects of a super-subtle intellect to trust too implicitly to calculation, and to leave nothing to chance.

    The Black Robe | Wilkie Collins
  • He fails to make it either straightforward or appropriate, and declines into the super-subtle or wiredrawn.

    Adonais | Shelley
  • What hopeless people have "rushed in" to interpret this super-subtle Interpreter!

    Visions and Revisions | John Cowper Powys
  • He was not super-subtle and yet something in this letter made his throat fill and his head a little dizzy.

    The Eagle's Heart | Hamlin Garland