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subdued::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dim |
| Derivation | subduedness |
subdued lights and soft music.
subdued::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | subduedness |
children were subdued and silent.
Examples of subdued
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For another, even if a dog looks subdued, you don't know what's going on inside.
From the time.com
Good People is a slow track with a subdued alto start and sympathetic brushwork.
From the theaustralian.com.au
Fermin Galvan stepped toward the officers and had to be subdued, officials said.
From the sacbee.com
He is subdued, looking at his bank records and responding to Siringas'questions.
From the freep.com
This year's ceremony was more subdued than in the past, ministry officials said.
From the washingtonpost.com
The company may suffer as consumer spending remains subdued, the analysts wrote.
From the bloomberg.com
It felt odd and the crowd was very subdued, not normal for a P-R football crowd.
From the post-gazette.com
A dirty layer of ice and snow subdued the still cropland to the distant horizon.
From the travel.nytimes.com
Mackenzie cleverly approaches outlandish material in a subdued and intimate way.
From the independent.co.uk
- Hushed: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
- Low-key: restrained in style or quality; "a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence"
- Quieted and brought under control; "children were subdued and silent"
- Soft: not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"
- Dim: lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"
- (subduedness) dimness: the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
- (subduedness) meekness: a disposition to be patient and long suffering
- (subdue) repress: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
- (subdue) suppress: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
