Subduedness — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity

a disposition to be patient and long suffering

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sʌbdˈuːdnəs/

🇬🇧British English

/sʌbdjˈuːdnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sʌbdjˈuːdnəs/

3 syllables Say it as /sʌbdˈuːdnəs/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

meekness dimness

Word Forms

dim	adjective	lacking in light; not bright or harsh
subdued	adjective	in a softened tone
meek	adjective	evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; ; - Orville Prescott

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gedämpftheit

die Eigenschaft von Lichtern oder Tönen, denen es an Brillanz mangelt oder die an Intensität verlieren

🇫🇷French

soumission

propriété des lumières ou des sons qui manquent de brillance ou dont l'intensité est réduite

🇪🇸Spanish

sumisión

Propiedad de luces o sonidos que carecen de brillo o tienen una intensidad reducida.

🇮🇹Italian

sottomissione

la proprietà di luci o suoni privi di brillantezza o di ridotta intensità

🇳🇱Dutch

onderwerping

de eigenschap van lichten of geluiden die geen helderheid hebben of in intensiteit zijn verminderd

🇵🇹Portuguese

submissão

a propriedade de luzes ou sons sem brilho ou com intensidade reduzida

🇷🇺Russian

подчинение

свойство огней или звуков, которые теряют яркость или уменьшаются по интенсивности.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दब्बूपन

रोशनी या ध्वनि का गुण जिसमें चमक की कमी होती है या तीव्रता कम हो जाती है

🇧🇩Bengali

অধীনতা

আলো বা শব্দের বৈশিষ্ট্য যার তেজ নেই বা তীব্রতা কমে গেছে

🇮🇳Tamil

அடக்கம்

பிரகாசம் இல்லாத அல்லது தீவிரத்தில் குறைக்கப்பட்ட விளக்குகள் அல்லது ஒலிகளின் சொத்து

🇮🇳Telugu

నిగ్రహము

ప్రకాశం లేని లేదా తీవ్రత తగ్గిన లైట్లు లేదా శబ్దాల ఆస్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

अधीनता

दिवे किंवा ध्वनीची मालमत्ता ज्यामध्ये तेज नाही किंवा तीव्रता कमी झाली आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વશીકરણ

લાઇટ અથવા ધ્વનિની મિલકત જેમાં દીપ્તિનો અભાવ છે અથવા તીવ્રતામાં ઘટાડો થયો છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಧೀನತೆ

ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರದ ಅಥವಾ ತೀವ್ರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾದ ದೀಪಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಶಬ್ದಗಳ ಆಸ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കീഴടങ്ങൽ

തിളക്കം ഇല്ലാത്തതോ തീവ്രത കുറഞ്ഞതോ ആയ ലൈറ്റുകളുടെയോ ശബ്ദങ്ങളുടെയോ സ്വത്ത്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਧੀਨਤਾ

ਲਾਈਟਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਆਵਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਮਕ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਤੀਬਰਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

محکومیت

روشنیوں یا آوازوں کی خاصیت جس میں چمک کی کمی ہے یا شدت میں کمی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

柔和

灯光或声音缺乏亮度或强度降低的特性

🇯🇵Japanese

抑制

輝きを欠く、または強度が低下する光や音の特性

🇰🇷Korean

차분함

광채가 부족하거나 강도가 감소된 빛이나 소리의 특성

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự dịu dàng

tính chất của ánh sáng hoặc âm thanh thiếu độ chói hoặc bị giảm cường độ

🇹🇭Thai

ความอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตน

คุณสมบัติของแสงหรือเสียงที่ขาดความสุกใสหรือมีความเข้มลดลง

🇮🇩Indonesian

ketenangan

sifat cahaya atau suara yang kurang cemerlang atau berkurang intensitasnya

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkasupil

ang pag-aari ng mga ilaw o tunog na kulang sa ningning o nababawasan ang intensity

🇲🇾Malay

penundukan

sifat lampu atau bunyi yang kurang kecemerlangan atau dikurangkan keamatannya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الخضوع

خاصية الأضواء أو الأصوات التي تفتقر إلى التألق أو منخفضة الشدة

🇮🇷Persian

فروتنی

خاصیت نورها یا صداهایی که درخشندگی ندارند یا از شدت آنها کاسته می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

alçakgönüllülük

parlaklıktan yoksun veya şiddeti azalmış ışıkların veya seslerin özelliği

🇮🇱Hebrew

כניעות

המאפיין של אורות או צלילים חסרי זוהר או מופחתים בעוצמתם

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'subduedness'?

The primary meaning of 'subduedness' is 'the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'subduedness' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'subduedness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'subduedness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'subduedness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'subduedness' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'subduedness' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'subduedness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'subduedness' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'subduedness' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'subduedness' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted