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Definitions for Subdued

[1] quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
[2] lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice; muted: subdued light; wallpaper in subdued greens.
[3] (of land) not marked by any striking features, as mountains or cliffs: a subdued landscape.
[4] to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
[5] to overpower by superior force; overcome.
[6] to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive.
[7] to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.).
[8] to bring (land) under cultivation: to subdue the wilderness.
[9] to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften.
[10] to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.).
[11] cowed, passive, or shy
[12] gentle or quiet a subdued whisper
[13] (of colours, etc) not harsh or bright subdued lighting
[14] to establish ascendancy over by force
[15] to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion
[16] to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc)
[17] to render less intense or less conspicuous

Words related to Subdued

unobtrusive, solemn, sober, mellow, low-key, restrained, muted, dim, dejected, shaded, domesticated, grave, chastened, tempered, moderated, repressed, crestfallen, domestic, downcast, neutral

Words nearby Subdued

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Origin of Subdued

1350–1400; Middle English so(b)duen, so(b)dewen < Anglo-French *soduer to overcome, Old French soduire to deceive, seduce < Latin subdūcere to withdraw (see subduct); meaning in E (and Anglo-French ) < Latin subdere to place beneath, subdue

Other words from Subdued

sub·dued·ly , adverb
sub·dued·ness , noun
half-sub·dued , adjective
self-sub·dued , adjective
un·sub·dued , adjective
sub·du·a·ble , adjective
sub·du·a·ble·ness , noun
sub·du·a·bly , adverb
sub·du·er , noun
sub·du·ing·ly , adverb
pre·sub·due , verb (used with object), pre·sub·dued, pre·sub·du·ing.
un·sub·du·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Subdued

C14 sobdue, from Old French soduire to mislead, from Latin subdūcere to remove; English sense influenced by Latin subdere to subject

Synonyms for Subdued

hushed, low-key, mellow, muted, restrained, sober, solemn, unobtrusive, chastened, dejected, dim, domesticated, grave, moderated, repressed, shaded, softened, tempered, crestfallen, domestic, down in the mouth, downcast, inobtrusive, neutral, out of spirits, repentant, sad, serious, soft, submissive, subtle, tasteful, toned down