subdued
subdued Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Quiet, reflective, and rather gloomy or depressed in mood or demeanor.
"The usually talkative students were unusually subdued after hearing the news."
Softened, toned down, and lacking intense brightness or loudness (of color, light, or sound).
"The restaurant featured subdued lighting and soft classical music in the background."
Brought under control or overcome by superior force or authority.
"The wildfire was finally subdued after three days of continuous effort by the firefighters."
• Rhymes for subdued
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed as the past participial adjective of 'subdue', which entered Middle English from Anglo-Norman 'subduer', ultimately tracing back to the Latin verb 'subducere' ('to draw from below' or 'to remove'), influenced in meaning by Latin 'subdere' ('to subject').