muted
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈmjuːtɪd/
- We had a 1951 Ford station wagon that was kind of a muted green color.
- muted colors
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Watch on YouTubeIt's like a bluey purple muted purple color.
- It's like a bluey purple muted purple color.
- I also picked up this, which is a kind of muted grey beige.
- Maybe feel like a slightly more like muted nude lip works better.
- I'm just not used to wearing like a muted mauve.
- Cities like New York, Boston and Las Vegas had much more muted reactions.
- There are two main observable issues, the blue shift and muted colors.
- The hues are very often neutral or quite muted.
- This is the Hooda Beauty Empowered and the colour I'm using is literally just like a muted warm brown.
- I can speak for myself personally, my wardrobe mainly looks black, neutral and muted colours.
Examples
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The ceiling of the corridor glowed with a muted yellow light.
Fiction book (2002) -
I would suggest going with some more muted tones.
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This is the most muted red in my collection.
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A few minutes later, she heard the muted sounds of Robert in the kitchen making himself something to eat.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's just a really pretty like muted golden bronze shade.
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The colors are too muted, and the angles are not quite in perspective.
Fiction book (1990) -
Here, the sounds from the yard were muted, and she could let her mind return to Adrian.
Fiction book (1995) -
Many wore homemade uniforms in the muted colors that plant dyes make.
Fiction book (1997) -
The room was soothingly decorated with comfortably upholstered furniture and muted tones of green and gray.
Fiction book (1991) -
The artist chose a muted palette to create a calm and serene atmosphere in the painting.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not attracting attention and simple in style
53
5.9
Quiet and simple in style, not showy
52
3.7
A sound made quieter and less clear by something covering or blocking it
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4.2
Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds
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3.9
A voice or sound that is quiet and low
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7.2
Made weaker or less strong
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4.1
A soft purple colour that is not bright
Having weak color so pictures or photos look pale
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Etymology
Muted comes from the Latin word mutus meaning 'silent' and is related to mute. Because it began with the idea of 'quiet', people also use muted for colors and tones that are not bright, so muted means softened or not loud in color and sound.