subdued
adjective /səbˈdjuːd/
/səbˈduːd/
- (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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of light or colours) not very bright
- subdued lighting
- the subdued greens and browns of the landscape
- She was dressed in grey and looked suitably subdued.
- (of sounds) not very loud
- a subdued conversation
- the sound of subdued laughter
- (of business activity) not very busy; with not much activity
- a period of subdued trading