EnglishMain Dictionary
subdued
Universal Words
adjective
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.
2 (of light or colours) not very bright:
subdued lighting * the subdued greens and browns of the landscape
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 subdued housing market * a period of subdued trading
