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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. 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.

  2. John Daly:

    I drove it well, hit irons well, it was one of those rounds. I have five gimmes for birdies, made a couple of par putts. I was never in any trouble. I can't remember any day when Pebble was so subdued. The whole course looked like a postcard. Ever since I've been a pro, I've never seen it look that pretty.

  3. Per Hammarlund:

    The mood is pretty subdued, partly because of Italy – that would have a dampening effect on growth in Europe, and that is weighing on market sentiment, the other factor is the announcement by Trump that they are planning to put tariffs on some Chinese goods - that came as a surprise too given that the last sign from the administration was that they are negotiating with China.

  4. Yujiro Goto:

    Rate hike expectations for June have disappeared. And while the focus has shifted to July, we expect the dollar to be rather subdued this week, with not much of economic data out of the U.S..

  5. 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.

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