subdued
11
5.5
- adjective
- /səbˈdjuːd/
:
callado
- Brent is a little subdued.
- more subdued
Oh, my God, You're like, a lot more subdued, I think.
- Oh, my God, You're like, a lot more subdued, I think.
- And what the perception that people have of him, he was a much more subdued version of that.
- It's very like, I don't know, it's very subdued, but super fun.
- So from that perspective, the kids were a little bit more subdued.
- No, no sitting down because I thought in a lot of ways, the band was subdued.
- So as a result, keeping yourself subdued and quiet and unseen become safety and your light gets turned off.
- Like, I'm pretty old, so like me as myself is kind of really subdued.
- He says that he's so subdued by his antithesis that he views himself, heightened consciousness and all, as a mouse rather than as a man.
Examples
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The village was strangely subdued, as if someone had come through and swept away its occupants.
Fiction book (1991) -
When I identified myself, she sounded subdued and reluctant to talk.
Fiction book (1999) -
"How long," she asked in a subdued tone, "is this going to go on?"
Fiction book (1991) -
A natural fighter, she became more and more a subdued presence around her son.
Fiction book (1999) -
Wendy was extremely subdued as they waited for the lock to cycle open.
Fiction book (1991) -
She is very shy, very subdued.
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Shana held a Coke in her hand and appeared subdued but anxious.
Fiction book (1993) -
Israelis were surprisingly subdued, even ambivalent, about the 50th anniversary of the Jewish state.
Academic text (1998) -
Kate became quiet and unusually subdued as we entered the dark, brooding woods east of the Wykagil River.
Fiction book (1995) -
"How long," she asked in a subdued tone, "is this going to go on?"
Synonyms
72
3.3
A person who is gentle and not forceful
19
4.0
Sound that is softer and quieter than usual
12
4.4
Quiet and gentle and not likely to speak up
9
3.4
A person who is quiet and does not argue
1
4.3
Calm and in control of your feelings during stress
1
5.9
Quiet and simple in style, not showy
Calm and controlled, not strong or showy
Not willing to show feelings or talk much
Held back so it is not fully shown or said
Antonyms
How Subdued
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subdued comes from the part sub- meaning 'under' with the sense of being brought down or controlled (think of submarine going under the water), so when a person is subdued they are calm, quiet, and held back rather than loud or excited.