undertonedadj.2
/ˌʌndəˈtəʊnd/, U.S. /ˌəndərˈtoʊnd/ Defective in tone.
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the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > imperfection > [adjective] > in specific way: defective or faulty > of immaterial things > other
shady1719
undertoned1849
1849 Athenæum 3 Nov. 1114/1 Its production appeared to be of an extemporaneous character,—much in it was under~toned.
1888 G. Wilson Centen. Confer. Missions I. 96 The influence of a faithless under-toned Missionary on the Church at home is appalling.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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ˈundertoned
ˈundertoned adj.1 expressed in an undertone.
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the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > spoken in an undertone
submiss1585
submissive1632
summiss1742
inward1774
sotto voce1809
undertoned1860
subvocalized1864
1860 G. Meredith Evan Harrington xxx, in Once a Week 21 July 91/1 His hasty under-toned questions.
1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda IV. vii. lvi. 137 She uttered this with the same undertoned decision.
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