unclamorousadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈklam(ə)rəs/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklam(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌənˈklæmərəs/ Not clamorous; not loud or brash; discreet.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [adjective]
smalleOE
stillc1000
softc1230
dim1398
lowc1400
obscure?a1450
basea1500
remiss1530
indistinct1589
demiss1646
faint1660
murmurant1669
faintish1712
slender1785
under1806
unclamorous1849
1849 E. Bulwer-Lytton King Arthur (new ed.) I. v. xxvii. 212 The Prophet mark'd the deep unclamorous vow Of the pent passion.
1900 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 21 Apr. 983/1 The deserving but unclamorous poor of our large cities.
1969 Times 19 Apr. 21/4 His gifts as an artist are none the less great for being as sensitive and unclamorous as the man himself.
2012 Sunday Times (Nexis) 27 May 29 Granados's cycle of six piano pieces..is cherishable for..a contained, attractive, unclamorous sound.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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