subdued

adjective

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Pronunciation: /səbˈdud/ / /səbˈdjuːd/

Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.
“He is subdued after the disagreement last night.”
“I pray you in your Letters, / When you ſhall theſe vnluckie deeds relate, / Speake of me, as I am. […] / Of one, whoſe ſubdu'd Eyes, / Albeit un-vsed to the melting moode, / Drops teares as faſt as the Arabian Trees / Their Medicinable gumme.”
Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
“The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.”
Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.