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Synonyms for subdued

21 synonyms
11 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

muted tame mellow quiet low-key low

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Muted

muted, tame, mellow, quiet, dull, hushed, gentle, sober, submissive, sad, grave, meek

2. Low-key

low-key, low, low-keyed

Other

restrained, soft, vanquished, dim, dead, broken

Antonyms

loud, wild, overwrought

All antonyms of subdued →

Definitions

adj. 1
Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.
He is subdued after the disagreement last night.
adj. 2
Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.

Related words

Word family: subduedness

Example sentences

gentle A noble man by woman's gentle word may oft be led.
tame The birds are so tame they will eat from your hand.
muted From the tunnel came the muted sound of a train whistle.
hushed All became hushed and still on board the ship.
restrained We are constrained to and restrained from an action.
vanquished "Sole hope to vanquished men of safety is despair."

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
subdued		rising
gentle		rising
tame		rising
muted		rising
hushed		rising
restrained		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: low¹, sad¹, dim¹
4 letters: dead¹, soft¹, dull¹, tame¹, meek¹
5 letters: quiet², grave¹, sober², muted²
6 letters: broken², gentle², mellow², hushed¹
10 letters: restrained², submissive³, vanquished²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet² = 2 syllables).