We danced in the subdued lighting.
Source: tatoeba (22654)
Subdued
//səbˈdud//
Synonyms for "subdued" (235 found)
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Closest matches (47)
Strong matches (71)
dimdiscourageddiscreetdishearteneddispiriteddistantdomesticdomesticateddovelikedowndown in the mouthdowncastdownhearteddroopingdroopydulledeggshellexcellentexpressionlessfaint
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faint-voicedfeeblefeeling lowfelledflatflattenedforbiddingfrigidfrostygentleglossgraveguardedhalf-heardheartlesshousebrokehousebrokenhumblehumbledhumiliatedhypochondriachypochondriacalicyimpassiveimpersonalin controlin good tastein handin low spiritsin the depthsin the doldrumsin the dumpsinaccessibleindistinctinsipidintrovertediridescentlamblikelanguishinglightlimitedlowlow keyedlow spiritedlow-keylow-spiritedmade to grovel
Related words (117)
masteredmeekmellowmellowedmildmoderatedmodestmother-of-pearlmuddymuffledmurmuredmutednacreousof choiceof qualityoffisholympianopalescentovercomepacific
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palepassivepastelpatinaedpeaceablepeacefulpearlypessimisticpianissimopianopiningplacidpleasingprostratepureput downquashedquelledquietreducedremoteremovedrepressedreservedrestrainedreticentretiringsadsaddenedscarcely heardsemiglossseriousshrinkingsimpleslavishsmashedsmotheredsobersoberedsoftsoft-coloredsoft-huedsoft-soundingsoft-voicedsoftenedsolemnsombersordospiritlesssquashedsquelchedstablestandoffstandoffishstifledsubaudiblesubjugatedsubmissivesubtlesuffocatedsuicidalsuppressedsweettamedtastefultastytemperatetemperedtendertonedtractabletranquiltributaryunaffableunaffectedunapproachableunclearuncongenialundemonstrativeunderstatedunenthusiasticunexpansiveungenialunobtrusivevanquishedweakweak-voicedweary of lifewell-chosenwhisperedwithdrawnwoebegoneworld wearyworld-weary
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Translations
53 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- подтиснат adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- подчинен adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- приглушен adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
Dutch
3 entries- gedempt adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
- ingehouden adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- ingetogen adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
Finnish
4 entries- hillitty adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
- kukistettu adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- lyöty adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- päihitetty adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
German
4 entries- bedrückt adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- besiegt adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- dezent adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
- gedeckt adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
Hungarian
4 entries- félhomályos adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
- halk adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
- legyőzött adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- leigázott adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
Japanese
1 entries- 地味 adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
Occitan
4 entries- assubjectit adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- conquistat adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- somés adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- subjugat adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
Persian
2 entries- تصرف شده adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- خفیف adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
Russian
1 entries- приглушённый adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
Spanish
4 entries- apagado adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
- apagado adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
- atenuado adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
- sumiso adj (Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild)
Swedish
1 entries- dämpad adj (Not glaring in color; soft in tone)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
He subdued his passions.
Source: tatoeba (294921)
Subdued girls are generally the prettiest I reckon. The loud, bustling ones are awful.
Source: tatoeba (409769)
She likes subdued colors.
Source: tatoeba (485583)
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