- quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
- lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice; muted: subdued light; wallpaper in subdued greens.
- (of land) not marked by any striking features, as mountains or cliffs: a subdued landscape.
- cowed, passive, or shy
- gentle or quiet
- (of colours, etc) not harsh or bright
