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Dismayed vs Subdued - What's the difference?

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Dismayed is a related term of subdued.


As adjectives the difference between dismayed and subdued

is that dismayed is having the emotion of dismay while subdued is conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.

As a verb subdued is

(subdue).

dismayed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the emotion of dismay.
    • He was dismayed to find his car had gone.

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    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.