subdued
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- quiet, chastened, crestfallen, dejected, downcast, down in the mouth, sad, serious
- soft, dim, hushed, muted, quiet, subtle, toned down, unobtrusive

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Antonyms: unsubdued
Contrasted words: enlivened, intensified, bright, intense, strong, brilliant, vivid, saturated, blaring, glaring, harsh, screaming
Related Words: moderated, tempered, controlled, restrained, mellow, neutral, quiet

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sub‧dued /səbˈdjuːd $ -ˈduːd/ adjective

1. subdued lighting, colours etc are less bright than usual Synonym : gentle

2. a person that is subdued is unusually quiet and possibly unhappy:
Richard seems very subdued tonight.
a subdued manner
‘Oh,’ she said in a subdued voice.

3. an activity that is subdued does not have as much excitement as you would expect Antonym : lively:
The housing market is fairly subdued.

4. a sound that is subdued is quieter than usual

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

subdued
adj.
VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound
ADV. very | almost | a bit, fairly, rather, somewhat | suitably She was dressed in grey and looked suitably subdued.
strangely, unusually I felt strangely subdued when it was all over.

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