unsubtle
adjective
un·sub·tle
ˌən-ˈsə-tᵊl 
unsubtler; unsubtlest
: not indirect or difficult to perceive : not subtle
an unsubtle hint/reminder
Historical records suggest that subtle variations in the sun's energy output can have decidedly unsubtle effects on the earth's climate …—
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One wields a sledgehammer in an unsubtle reference to the destruction of pretty much everything Jaguar once stood for.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Mansory designs tend to be unsubtle alterations of already-expensive high-end cars from Rolls-Royce to Ferrari, from Porsche to Bugatti.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Based out of smaller home ports such as Greenport on Long Island, the Picket Force flotilla was known informally as the Corsair Fleet or, sometimes, the Hooligan Navy, an unsubtle nod to the ragtag collection of mariners at its core.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Ads like Carl’s Jr.’s are unsubtle seductions, but what is The Substance trying to seduce its viewers into experiencing and considering otherwise?
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Mansory designs tend to be unsubtle alterations of already-expensive high-end cars from Rolls-Royce to Ferrari, from Porsche to Bugatti.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Based out of smaller home ports such as Greenport on Long Island, the Picket Force flotilla was known informally as the Corsair Fleet or, sometimes, the Hooligan Navy, an unsubtle nod to the ragtag collection of mariners at its core.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Ads like Carl’s Jr.’s are unsubtle seductions, but what is The Substance trying to seduce its viewers into experiencing and considering otherwise?
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsubtle
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“Unsubtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubtle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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