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subdued
[ suhb-dood, -dyood ]
adjective
- quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled:
After the argument he was much more subdued.
- lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice; muted:
subdued light; wallpaper in subdued greens.
- (of land) not marked by any striking features, as mountains or cliffs:
a subdued landscape.
subdued
/ səbˈdjuːd /
adjective
- cowed, passive, or shy
- gentle or quiet
a subdued whisper
- (of colours, etc) not harsh or bright
subdued lighting
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Derived Forms
- subˈduedly, adverb
- subˈduedness, noun
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Other Words From
- sub·duedly adverb
- sub·duedness noun
- half-sub·dued adjective
- self-sub·dued adjective
- unsub·dued adjective
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Example Sentences
The result of all this subdued emotion is a movie that can be called stoic in the best sense of the word.
It may have been a somewhat subdued, socially-distanced affair in Washington yesterday—LOWEST.
The sensational coverage in China’s more nationalistic outlets and on social media contrasted with the more straightforward, subdued tone of other state media sources.
Against a subdued backdrop in stocks this week, the frenzy in cryptocurrencies shows no signs of slowing down.
It will be a more subdued holiday for a lot of us when, let’s be honest, we may be just too drained to want to cook — or clean — all day.
Lady Rose is also rather subdued in the premiere, which is a pity.
Hip-hop and faith have a long and sometimes conflicted history; but it was often presented in nuanced or subdued ways.
In one episode, two undercover air marshals subdued and handcuffed the irate traveler in question.
Positioned next to this is a design that is much more subdued.
The very brave vice principal, Sam King, who then jumped in, might have been killed before he subdued the 16-year-old suspect.
The intricate perforations of the lamp were inset with colored glass, and the result was a subdued and warm illumination.
Search with a one-twelfth-inch objective, using very subdued light.
Kazmah slightly raised his hand in greeting: the big ring glittered in the subdued light.
Even their military music was of a peculiarly soft and subdued character.
Even as he spoke, Gray had found the switch, and the apartment of Kazmah became flooded with subdued light.
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