muted

/ˈmjuːtɪd/ adjective

Definition

FEELING › not strongly expressed: a muted response/reaction muted criticism

SOUND › A muted sound is quieter than usual: muted voices

COLOUR [always before noun] › A muted colour is not bright or easily noticed: He was dressed in muted shades of grey and brown.

(Definition of muted adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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