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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
/ əˈː /
adjective
- cowed, passive, or shy
- gentle or quiet
a subdued whisper
- (of colours, etc) not harsh or bright
subdued lighting
Derived Forms
- ܲˈܱԱ, noun
- ܲˈܱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ܱl adverb
- ܲ·ܱn noun
- -ܲ·ܱ adjective
- -ܲ·ܱ adjective
- ܲȴܲ·ܱ adjective
Example Sentences
Canada denounced Trump’s executive order but Mexico is taking a more subdued approach.
They probably also care about stability on the world stage — a subdued China, a relatively calm Middle East and a long-overdue peace deal to end the bloodshed in Eastern Europe.
Two decades later, the show took place with subdued lighting during 1972's Winter of Discontent, a period of widespread strikes, economic turmoil and regular power cuts.
There was no such animosity between Jonas and Price in a relatively subdued fight week.
The Briton cut a subdued figure after she could not convert any of three chances to break back for 3-3.
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