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Definition of subdued adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subdued

adjective
 
/səbˈdjuːd/
 
/səbˈduːd/
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  1. (of a person) unusually quiet, and possibly unhappy
    • He seemed a bit subdued to me.
    • She was in a subdued mood.
    • The reception was a subdued affair.
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  2. (of light or colours) not very bright
    • subdued lighting
    • the subdued greens and browns of the landscape
    • She was dressed in grey and looked suitably subdued.
  3. (of sounds) not very loud
    • a subdued conversation
    • the sound of subdued laughter
  4. (of business activity) not very busy; with not much activity
    • a period of subdued trading
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