subdued
Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.
Example
“He is subdued after the disagreement last night.”
Other meanings
Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
“The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.”
Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
Synonyms
- quiet
Related words
- subduedly
- subduedness
- unsubdued
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “subdued” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.