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[ suhb-dood, -dyood ] / səbˈdud, -ˈdyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subdued ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivequiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued. lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice; muted: subdued light; wallpaper in subdued greens. (of land) not marked by any striking features, as mountains or cliffs: a subdued landscape. Origin of subduedFirst recorded in 1595–1605; subdue + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM subduedsub·dued·ly, adverbsub·dued·ness, nounhalf-sub·dued, adjectiveself-sub·dued, adjective un·sub·dued, adjective Words nearby subduedsubdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subdural, subdural hemorrhage, subdural space, subedit, subeditor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subduedHip-hop and faith have a long and sometimes conflicted history; but it was often presented in nuanced or subdued ways. Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet|Stereo Williams|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST The very brave vice principal, Sam King, who then jumped in, might have been killed before he subdued the 16-year-old suspect. Thank God the Murrysville School Attack Wasn’t Guns|Michael Daly|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST By that time, more security arrived and subdued Frazier, who was arrested and hospitalized. Another Fatal Shooting in Las Vegas|John L. Smith|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST Even his standard line of attack against Hillary Clinton was subdued. Rand Paul: I’m Not My Dad|David Catanese|June 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It's unlikely that only one man could have subdued three victims, so it makes sense to think of killers, not a single killer. Did the Boston Bombers Slit Their Friends' Throats?|David Frum|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST The coppersmith now and then gives forth his winter note—a subdued wow; this is heard chiefly at the sunset hour. A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar Rameses first subdued the Arabians and Libyans, and annexed them to the Egyptian monarchy. Beacon Lights of History, Volume III|John Lord The sound of subdued voices reached him occasionally, and once or twice he heard Yoshio speak to some passer by. The Shadow of the East|E. M. Hull "The Mons looks like a warrior taking his rest—his last rest," says Birley, gravely, giving me a subdued nudge. Punch, or the London Charavari, Volume 93, October 8, 1887|Various Merrymakers were quiet when in the streets and subdued even in the restaurants. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror|Various
British Dictionary definitions for subdued
adjectivecowed, passive, or shy gentle or quieta subdued whisper (of colours, etc) not harsh or brightsubdued lighting Derived forms of subduedsubduedly, adverbsubduedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subduedhushed, unobtrusive, solemn, sober, mellow, low-key, restrained, muted, dim, dejected, shaded, domesticated, grave, chastened, tempered, moderated, softened, repressed, crestfallen, domestic |