SUBDUEDNESS

meekness, subduedness

(noun) a disposition to be patient and long suffering

dimness, subduedness

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

subduedness (uncountable)

The quality of being subdued.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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