subdued Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- unpretentious
- simple
- modest
- understated
- toned-down
- sober
- appropriate
- low-keyed
- low-key
- fitting
- unflashy
- handsome
- repressed
- suitable
- conservative
- proper
Weak:
Strongest:
- flamboyant
- noisy
- ostentatious
- gaudy
- flamboyant
- flashy
- swank
- splashy
- loud
- flashy
- swanky
- gaudy
- swank
- ostentatious
- garish
- garish
- swanky
- glitzy
- loud
- splashy
- noisy
- glitzy
Strong:
- tacky
- meretricious
- baroque
- meretricious
- vulgar
- inelegant
- gilt
- ornate
- gilt
- baroque
- tawdry
- gilded
- fancy
- tasteless
- gilded
- graceless
- flaring
- trashy
- vulgar
- razzle-dazzle
- inelegant
- graceless
- razzle-dazzle
- tacky
- flaring
- tasteless
- ornate
- tawdry
- fancy
- trashy
Weak:
subdued Meaning
subdued (s)
in a softened tone
restrained in style or quality
quieted and brought under control
not brilliant or glaring
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
subdued Sentence Examples
- The subdued sunlight filtered through the cracks in the curtains, creating a soft ambiance in the room.
- Her voice was soft and subdued, expressing a sense of tranquility and calm.
- The subdued colors of the painting captured the artist's subtle emotional undertones.
- The gathering was characterized by a subdued atmosphere, with low-key conversations and gentle laughter.
- Amidst the chaos, he maintained a subdued demeanor, his composure unwavering.
- The subdued roar of the distant traffic provided a constant hum in the background.
- The formerly boisterous crowd had become subdued after the unexpected news.
- The subdued hues of the twilight sky hinted at the approach of nightfall.
- Her subdued laughter indicated that she was amused but not overly excited.
- The subdued lighting in the theater created an intimate and immersive atmosphere for the play.
FAQs About the word subdued
in a softened tone, restrained in style or quality, quieted and brought under control, not brilliant or glaring, lacking in light; not bright or harsh
restrained,muted, quiet, unpretentious, simple, modest,understated, toned-down, sober, appropriate
flamboyant, noisy, ostentatious, gaudy, flamboyant, flashy, swank, splashy,loud, flashy
The subdued sunlight filtered through the cracks in the curtains, creating a soft ambiance in the room.
Her voice was soft and subdued, expressing a sense of tranquility and calm.
The subdued colors of the painting captured the artist's subtle emotional undertones.
The gathering was characterized by a subdued atmosphere, with low-key conversations and gentle laughter.
