subdued
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subdued
- /səbˈdud/ US
- /səbˈdjuːd/ UK
Rhymes with -uːd
adjective more subdued · most subdued · subdood
- Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive. He is subdued after the disagreement last night.
- Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone. The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.
- Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
verb subdood
- simple past and past participle of subdue He subdued the dog yesterday.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: restrained, soft, dark, tame, low-keyed, hushed, muted, quiet, dim, low-key, controlled, limited, mitigated, discreet, vanquished, defeated
Translations
Talk about this word "subdued." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subdued. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subdued. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subdued "subdued." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subdued.Cite this
@misc{subdued_2026,
title = {subdued},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subdued},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
