subdued
subdued
Definition
sub·dued (-do̵̅o̅d′, -dyo̵̅o̅d′)
transitive verb
adjective
- reduced or low in intensity; muted subdued lighting
- quiet or withdrawn
subdued
Usage Examples
Subject
- force: The nation which has declared itself your enemy must be subdued by force of arms and forced to submit to your way of thinking.
Object
- Saxon: He subdued the Saxons after about 30 years of war and forced them to accept Christianity.
- lighting: Set in the dark Assembly Rooms, with subdued lighting, the Grandmothers met together for the first time.
Preposition: at
- time: I've been involved in football for a few years and games on the 1st January can be a little subdued at times.
Adjective complement
- due: However, domestic consumption and investment remained subdued due to near record unemployment and uncertainty about the future.
Modifying Another Word
- strangely: There was a strangely subdued atmosphere around the Show Court.
- unusually: In the 54th minute Adie Orr came on to replace Dave Swarbrick who had been unusually subdued.
- somewhat: The second of these tunes even managed to get the somewhat subdued crowd screaming along with the chorus.
- temporarily: No-one could have put it better and the Bristol fans were temporarily subdued as they watched the UWE fans chant at their victorious rowers.
- surprisingly: However, despite an encouraging performance from his players, Magpies manager Carl Taylor seemed surprisingly subdued.
- relatively: Despite some reports of improving retail sales volumes, consumer credit remains relatively subdued.
Used with why or when
- when: Although an attractive flower its coloring Is somewhat subdued when compared with the brilliant cultivated tulips in our gardens.
Preposition: in
- tone: The walls above the dado were subdued in tone, relieved by family portraits.
Preposition: with
- hint: The nose was very subdued with some vague hints of a grassy or floral scent.
Preposition: for
- time: The long and laborious study demanded by the sculptor's profession subdued for a long time Sarrasine's impetuous temperament and unruly genius.
Preposition: by
- force: The nation which has declared itself your enemy must be subdued by force of arms and forced to submit to your way of thinking.
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