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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These first few lines of dialogue are deeply unsubtle, perhaps characteristically.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, Zuckerberg has made increasingly unsubtle overtures to Trump, who has threatened the Facebook founder over the years.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
But the musical’s politics are as unsubtle as any other aspect of this lumbering show.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The stage production debuted in 2003 during the George W. Bush administration and the war on terror, and the play’s critiques were as unsubtle then as the movie’s are now.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, Zuckerberg has made increasingly unsubtle overtures to Trump, who has threatened the Facebook founder over the years.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
But the musical’s politics are as unsubtle as any other aspect of this lumbering show.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The stage production debuted in 2003 during the George W. Bush administration and the war on terror, and the play’s critiques were as unsubtle then as the movie’s are now.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Unsubtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubtle. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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