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subduedness

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being subdued.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a disposition to be patient and long suffering

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: meekness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: humility, humbleness

Narrower terms: spinelessness

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dimness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dullness

History

Etymology

From subdued + -ness.