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muted

 
 
/ˈmjuːtɪd/ adjective

Translation

FEELING not strongly expressed
(duygu, tepki) bastırılmış, yumuşak
a muted response/reaction muted criticism 1063
SOUND A muted sound is quieter than usual.
(ses) yumuşak
muted voices 1089
COLOUR [always before noun] A muted colour is not bright or easily noticed.
(renk) uçuk, solgun
He was dressed in muted shades of grey and brown.15061507
(Definition of muted adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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