/ Dictionary / Index S subdued: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•dued Pronunciation: (sub-dd', -dyd'), [key] — adj. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: subdued (Thesaurus) subdue subedit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language