The difference between Nice and Subtle

When used as adjectives, nice means pleasant, satisfactory, whereas subtle means hard to grasp.


Nice is also noun with the meaning: niceness.

Nice is also adverb with the meaning: nicely.

Nice is also verb with the meaning: to run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

check bellow for the other definitions of Nice and Subtle

  1. Nice as an adjective:

    Pleasant, satisfactory.

  2. Nice as an adjective:

    Of a person: friendly, attractive.

  3. Nice as an adjective:

    Respectable; virtuous.

    Examples:

    "What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?"

  4. Nice as an adjective:

    With "and", shows that the given adjective is desirable: pleasantly.

    Examples:

    "The soup is nice and hot."

  5. Nice as an adjective (obsolete):

    Silly, ignorant; foolish.

  6. Nice as an adjective (now, rare):

    Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.

  7. Nice as an adjective (obsolete):

    Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.

  8. Nice as an adjective:

    Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.

  9. Nice as an adjective (obsolete):

    Easily injured; delicate; dainty.

  10. Nice as an adjective (obsolete):

    Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.

  1. Nice as an adverb (colloquial):

    Nicely.

    Examples:

    "Children, play nice."

    "He dresses real nice."

  1. Nice as a noun:

    niceness.

  1. Nice as a verb (transitive, computing, Unix):

    To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

  1. Subtle as an adjective:

    Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.

    Examples:

    "The difference is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully."

  2. Subtle as an adjective (of a thing):

    Cleverly contrived.

  3. Subtle as an adjective (of a person or animal):

    Cunning, skillful.

  4. Subtle as an adjective:

    Insidious, deceptive, malicious.

  5. Subtle as an adjective:

    Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency.

  6. Subtle as an adjective (obsolete):

    Refined; exquisite.