What does subdued mean?
Subdued means Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive..
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/səbˈdud/ · adjective
Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive..
He is subdued after the disagreement last night.
I pray you in your Letters, / When you ſhall theſe vnluckie deeds relate, / Speake of me, as I am. […] / Of one, whoſe ſubdu'd Eyes, / Albeit un-vsed to the melting moode, / Drops teares as faſt as the Arabian Trees / Their Medicinable gumme.
The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.
He subdued the dog yesterday.
Use subdued when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Subdued means Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive..
Common synonyms include soft, dark, restrained, dim.
Possible antonyms include unsubdued.
He is subdued after the disagreement last night.
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