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   subdued

   /səbˈdjuːd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed: "I felt strangely subdued as I drove home" Similar sombrelow-spiriteddowncastsaddejecteddepressedlowgloomydespondentdispiriteddisheartenedforlornwoebegonerestrainedrepressedinactivespiritlesslifelessdullunresponsivewithdrawnpensivethoughtfulpreoccupiedquietinformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsout of sortsin the doldrumswith a long facebrassed offcheesed offbrowned offteed offticked offhushedmutedquietlowsoftgentlewhisperedmurmuredfaintmuffledindistinctinaudiblenoiselesssoundlesssilentstillcalmOpposite livelycheerfulloudnoisy
   • 2. (of colour or lighting) soft and restrained: "a subdued glow came through the curtains" Similar dimmutedtoned downsoftenedsoftloweredshadedlow-keysubtleunobtrusiveunderstatedsombredrearydarkOpposite bright

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBDUED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Subdued means not very bright, loud, or happy. It can describe a colour, a light, a noise, or a person. See how to use subdued in sentences and compare it with related words.

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     SUBDUED meaning: 1. If a colour or light is subdued, it is...

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   • Subdued: French Translation

     SUBDUED translate: éteint/-e, terne, atténué, sans entrain....

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   Subdued means lacking in vitality, intensity, or strength. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for subdued.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBDUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Subdue means to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing. It also means to bring a person or group under control by using force. See how to use subdue in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations.

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   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.

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   The adjective subdued refers to something, like a sound, that has a lowered intensity. Your loud conversation with a friend in the back of the classroom is likely to become subdued when the teacher passes out the exams.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › subduedsubdued adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Subdued means unusually quiet, not very bright, not very loud, or not very busy. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUBDUED definition in American English | Collins English...

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   Someone who is subdued is very quiet, often because they are sad or worried about something.