What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Subdued vs Sourdine - What's the difference?

subdued | sourdine |

As adjectives the difference between subdued and sourdine

is that subdued is conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild while sourdine is muffled, muted; subdued.

As a verb subdued

is past tense of subdue.

As a noun sourdine is

a muted trumpet.

subdued

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.
    • he is subdued after the disagreement last night.
  • Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
    • the colour scheme used for this room is subdued .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (subdue)
    • He subdued the dog yesterday.

    sourdine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music, historical) A muted trumpet.
  • (music, historical) A mute; a damper.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Muffled, muted; subdued.
  • * 1969 , Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor , Penguin 2011, p. 436:
    • The streets had been considerably quieter in the sourdine Past.
    ----