Vocabulary
Subdued
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.
Urdu meaning
کچلنا، زیر کرنا، محدود کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Low-income households that spend a higher share of income on consumption, bear the burden.The consequence of this mix is visible.Investment remains subdued.
Dawn Editorials —
Tax truths
— 2026-02-20
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As acknowledged by the minister himself, public impatience with subdued economic activity is mounting.
Dawn Editorials —
Enhancing exports
— 2026-01-14
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Without energy, industrial and trade reforms to improve export competitiveness, the current economic recovery will remain fragile and growth subdued.
Dawn Editorials —
Export decline
— 2026-01-05
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The price incentive, so important in Romer, Howitt and Aghion`s work, is relatively subdued in his hypothesis.
Dawn Editorials —
`Failed` economic model
— 2025-12-27
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PAKISTAN is passing through a period of subdued growth shaped by stringent policies under the ongoing IMF programme.
Dawn Editorials —
Policy responses
— 2025-11-22
Synonyms
sombre, low-spirited, downcast, sad, dejected, depressed, low, gloomy
Antonyms
lively, cheerful, loud, noisy
Curator example
“I felt strangely subdued as I drove home”
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