Antonyms for subdued

Grammar : Adj

Spell : suh b-dood, -dyood

Phonetic Transcription : səbˈdud, -ˈdyud

Definition of subdued

Origin : c.1600, "subjugated," past participle adjective from subdue. Meaning "calmed down, reduced in intensity" is recorded from 1822.

adj quiet, controlled

Example sentences :

As these occurred, a rustling and a murmur expressed the subdued applause.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

And just from this came the subdued character of his demeanour!
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

His voice echoed the subdued excitement of the room—excitement and new hope.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

But Stineli was too much excited to be subdued by any thing.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

But it was much that the subdued English folk appeared there at all.
Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge

Love, that might have ruined, being once subdued, preserved her from all after danger.
Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

I was resolved that I would not be subdued, and that the world should not hear me groan.
Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

It looked upon her, that face; it invited, it encouraged, while it thrilled and subdued.
Extract from : « Leila, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

All was subdued and quiet, and Lucie was more at ease than she had been.
Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

"I ask your pardon," said the Doctor, in a subdued tone, after some moments.
Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

Synonyms for subdued

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