undertone
noun /ˈʌndətəʊn/
/ˈʌndərtəʊn/
Idioms - undertone (of something) a feeling, quality or meaning that is not expressed directly but can still be understood from what somebody says or does synonym undercurrent
- His soft words contained an undertone of warning.
- The play does not have the political undertones of the novel.
Extra Examples- His voice carried bitter undertones.
- The article was full of racist undertones.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dark
- sinister
- subtle
- …
- carry
- have
- in an undertone
Idioms
in an undertone | in undertones
- in a quiet voice
- ‘I must leave now,’ he said in an undertone.
- The couple at the next table were speaking in undertones.