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Definitions for Subdued
səbˈdud, -ˈdyudsub·dued

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hushed, muted, subdued, quietadjective

    in a softened tone

    "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

  2. low-key, low-keyed, subduedadjective

    restrained in style or quality

    "a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence"

  3. subduedadjective

    quieted and brought under control

    "children were subdued and silent"

  4. soft, subduedadjective

    not brilliant or glaring

    "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

  5. dim, subduedadjective

    lacking in light; not bright or harsh

    "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"

Wiktionary

  1. subduedadjective

    Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.

    he is subdued after the disagreement last night.

  2. subduedadjective

    Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.

    the colour scheme used for this room is subdued.

Wikipedia

  1. Subdued

    Subdued (Persian: رگ خواب, romanized: Rage Khāb, lit. 'Weak Spot') is a 2017 Iranian romantic drama film directed by Hamid Nematollah and written by Masoumeh Bayat. The film stars Leila Hatami, Koroush Tahami, Elham Korda, and Leila Moosavi.

ChatGPT

  1. subdued

    Subdued is an adjective that typically refers to someone or something that is quiet, controlled, calm, or lacking intensity or brightness. It could refer to colors, lights, emotions, behaviors, responses or atmosphere which are not vivid, strong or loud. For example, subdued light would be soft or dim light; subdued emotions would be emotions that are not intensely expressed or felt; subdued person would refer to someone who is typically quiet or restrained in manner.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Subdued

    of Subdue

  2. Subduedadjective

    conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild

  3. Subduedadjective

    not glaring in color; soft in tone

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Subdued in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Subdued in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Subdued in a Sentence

  1. Stephen Casey:

    You now have lower leverage with lower interest costs, which will keep defaults more subdued than you otherwise would have seen.

  2. Julian Evans-Pritchard:

    The two PMIs taken together still point to subdued activity in the manufacturing sector.

  3. Ioan Smith:

    Weakness in China's economy isn't new ... but China's reaction function seems limited at this stage. They have to focus on weakening the currency, rather than adopting the massive stimulus that some might hope and pray for, we may see subdued commodity prices and therefore continued weakness in the commodity-related names.

  4. David Hensley:

    The growth of manufacturing output remained subdued during the second quarter, with the rates of increase in new business and output slipping to their lowest since the first half of 2013.

  5. Englishman Rose:

    It felt quite subdued out there for sure, it kind of feels like a competitive practice round. But I think we all know what's on the line. We all know what we're playing for.

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