subdued
adjective
[ səbˈdjuːd ]
• (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.
• "I felt strangely subdued as I drove home"
Similar:
sombre,
low-spirited,
downcast,
sad,
dejected,
depressed,
low,
gloomy,
despondent,
dispirited,
disheartened,
forlorn,
woebegone,
restrained,
repressed,
inactive,
spiritless,
lifeless,
dull,
unresponsive,
withdrawn,
pensive,
thoughtful,
preoccupied,
quiet,
down in the mouth,
down in the dumps,
out of sorts,
in the doldrums,
with a long face,
brassed off,
cheesed off,
browned off,
teed off,
ticked off,
hushed,
muted,
soft,
gentle,
whispered,
murmured,
faint,
muffled,
indistinct,
inaudible,
noiseless,
soundless,
silent,
still,
calm,
• (of colour or lighting) soft and restrained.
• "a subdued glow came through the curtains"
Similar:
dim,
muted,
toned down,
softened,
soft,
lowered,
shaded,
low-key,
subtle,
unobtrusive,
understated,
sombre,
dreary,
dark,
subdue
verb
• overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).
• "she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud"
Similar:
conquer,
defeat,
vanquish,
get the better of,
overpower,
overcome,
overwhelm,
crush,
quash,
quell,
beat,
trounce,
subjugate,
master,
suppress,
gain the upper hand over,
triumph over,
tame,
bring someone to their knees,
hold in check,
humble,
chasten,
cow,
lick,
thrash,
wipe the floor with,
clobber,
demolish,
hammer,
make mincemeat of,
walk all over,
curb,
restrain,
hold back,
constrain,
contain,
inhibit,
repress,
stifle,
smother,
check,
keep in check,
arrest,
bridle,
rein in,
control,
govern,
moderate,
tone down,
diminish,
lessen,
damp,
nip in the bud,
keep a/the lid on,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suduire, from Latin subducere, literally ‘draw from below’.
