Get to know Unsubtle better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like broad or clear.
Unsubtle in a sentence
Unsubtle meaning
Not subtle; obvious.
Using Unsubtle
- The main meaning on this page is: Not subtle; obvious.
- Useful related words include: broad, clear.
- In the example corpus, unsubtle often appears in combinations such as: the unsubtle.
Context around Unsubtle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsubtle
- In this selection, "unsubtle" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, extremely, painfully, brutishly, film, innuendo and campaign stand out and add context to how "unsubtle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a painfully unsubtle innuendo and and in unsubtle fashion he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsubtle" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsubtle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
What would Eurovision be without a painfully unsubtle innuendo? (9 words)
However, it’s worth keeping in mind that Disintegrate is extremely unsubtle. (12 words)
Yes, the former is mainly built around base gravies, and the spicing is often brutishly unsubtle. (16 words)
What almost everyone can agree on, though, is that Willow’s magic addiction storyline was somewhat fumbled, not least of which due to the unsubtle addiction metaphor barely holding together within the show’s established universe. (36 words)
Arguably more significant than this in the long run, however, has been their completely unsubtle campaign of pressures and threats against any foreign institution willing to give a platform to a pro-independence speaker. (34 words)
The unsubtle racism of neo-Nazis remains a lightning rod for mainstream outrage today, however religious and political hostilities against Jews are often unacknowledged for what they are. (28 words)
What would Eurovision be without a painfully unsubtle innuendo? (9 words)
Example sentences (10)
His promise of what he calls a '"take back control bill", a planned new law pushing powers away from Westminster, is nothing if not unsubtle.
However, it’s worth keeping in mind that Disintegrate is extremely unsubtle.
It’s an unsubtle film and, paradoxically, a nuanced exploration of character, family and community as antisemitism encroaches, invades and metastasizes.
What would Eurovision be without a painfully unsubtle innuendo?
Yes, the former is mainly built around base gravies, and the spicing is often brutishly unsubtle.
Arguably more significant than this in the long run, however, has been their completely unsubtle campaign of pressures and threats against any foreign institution willing to give a platform to a pro-independence speaker.
Today's gift from the Gods of Unsubtle metaphor: A Brexit Party bus, abandoned after crashing into a hedge, and therefore blocking the way forward.
And in unsubtle fashion, he comes in flanked by flames and swathed in crimson, like some sort of wraith straight out of hell.
The unsubtle racism of neo-Nazis remains a lightning rod for mainstream outrage today, however religious and political hostilities against Jews are often unacknowledged for what they are.
What almost everyone can agree on, though, is that Willow’s magic addiction storyline was somewhat fumbled, not least of which due to the unsubtle addiction metaphor barely holding together within the show’s established universe.
Common combinations with unsubtle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: