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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.

   • English (US)

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

   • Subdued: Polish Translation

     SUBDUED translate: przygaszony, stonowany, przytłumiony,...

   • Subdued: German Translation

     subdued translate: gedämpft. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Subdued: French Translation

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

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   • Subdued in Spanish

     SUBDUED translate: tenue, apagado, moderado, contenido,...

   • Subdue

     to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something...

3. 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 more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of subdue.

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

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   Subdued definition: quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled. See examples of SUBDUED used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBDUED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Subdued means very quiet, often because someone is sad or worried, or not very loud or bright. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of subdued in British and American English.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBDUE | definition in the Cambridge English 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 find related words and phrases.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › subduedSubdued - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.