different between colourless vs subdued

colourless

English

Alternative forms

  • colorless (American spelling)

Etymology

colour +? -less

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k?l?(?).l?s/

Adjective

colourless (comparative more colourless, superlative most colourless)

  1. Having little or no colour.
  2. (of a liquid) Water white.
  3. Lacking in interest or variety.

Synonyms

  • (having little or no colour): see also Thesaurus:achromatic
  • (of a liquid): clear, waterlike; see also Thesaurus:transparent
  • (lacking in interest): drab, dull; see also Thesaurus:boring

Translations

See also

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subdued

English

Alternative forms

  • subdood

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /s?b?dud/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /s?b?dju?d/
  • Rhymes: -u?d
  • Hyphenation: sub?dued

Adjective

subdued (comparative more subdued, superlative most subdued)

  1. Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.
  2. Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.

Translations

Verb

subdued

  1. simple past tense and past participle of subdue
    He subdued the dog yesterday.

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