Unsubtle (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her unsubtle approach to negotiating often ended up being off-putting to her business partners.
- The bright yellow sign in front of the nightclub was an unsubtle invitation to a party that seemed too good to miss.
- He wasn't one for tact and usually favored unsubtle compliments to boost someone's ego.
- She raised an eyebrow, thinking that her boss had just given her an unsubtle reminder about an upcoming deadline.
- Their behavior during the protest march, featuring the waving of placards, struck onlookers as a distinctly unsubtle yet ultimately futile exercise in voicing grievances.