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 …—

M. Mitchell Waldrop

unsubtly

ˌən-ˈsət-lē

-ˈsə-tᵊl-(l)ē

adverb

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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 See all Example Sentences for unsubtle