subdued
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.
Origin of subdued
1Other words from subdued
- sub·dued·ly, adverb
- sub·dued·ness, noun
- half-sub·dued, adjective
- self-sub·dued, adjective
- un·sub·dued, adjective
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How to use subdued in a sentence
Joan regarded the little thing with a look of half-subdued pride.
That Lass O' Lowrie's | Frances Hodgson BurnettHalf-subdued Indians abounded, wrapped in their blankets, and decked with beads and feathers.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard GlazierPresently they could hear his voice and Emmy Costivan's blent in half-subdued laughter.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. Hanshew"I won't open her eyes," said Charlie, with a laugh that was half subdued.
Jimmy Quixote | Tom GallonWhen Assyria finally emerged from the deadly struggle, Egypt was lost to it for ever, and Babylonia was but half subdued.
Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People | A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
British Dictionary definitions for subdued
/ (səbˈdjuːd) /
cowed, passive, or shy
gentle or quiet: a subdued whisper
(of colours, etc) not harsh or bright: subdued lighting
Derived forms of subdued
- subduedly, adverb
- subduedness, noun
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