[
US
/səbˈdud/
]
[ UK /sʌbdjˈuːd/ ]
[ UK /sʌbdjˈuːd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
a dim light beside the bed
subdued lights and soft music -
not brilliant or glaring
soft pastel colors
subdued lighting
the moon cast soft shadows -
quieted and brought under control
children were subdued and silent -
restrained in style or quality
a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence -
in a softened tone
hushed voices
muted trumpets
muted trumpets
a quiet reprimand
a subdued whisper
How To Use subdued In A Sentence
- He is the leader of a hilarious village of "unsubdued and irksome" Gauls still holding out against Caesar's legions in 50 B.C.
- Untrained, they can be domineering, independent and reserved, especially when bred from working bloodlines - show lines tend to be calmer and more subdued.
- The roof terrace looks down into the Grassmarket, while inside the subdued lighting and dark wooden furniture lends itself to romantic candlelit dinners.
- It is expected to show rising unemployment helping to keep earnings growth relatively subdued. Times, Sunday Times
- Coates wry, muttered lyrics lend his ditties a mischievous if subdued charm.
- In one case, a man was subdued by police after squirting a mysterious spray at a Maryland subway station.
- The colorful scenes tend to be counterbalanced by some dark and foreboding sets, and many shots feature subdued lighting that tends to strain shadow detail.
- She had used make-up skilfully to mask her bruise, and with the subdued stage light it was scarcely visible.
- A new way of imagining the song glimmers and vanishes before the chorus, as the subdued arrangement loses its subtlety and its way.
- The players were subdued, passes went astray, and the game lost any intensity.
