low-key

(-kēd')
adj.

1. Having low intensity; restrained, as in style or quality; subdued.
2. Having or producing uniformly dark tones with few areas of contrast, as in a photograph or film.

adjective

Not irritating, strident, or loud: hushed, low, low-keyed, quiet, small, soft, subdued, whispery. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

adj

Definition: subdued
Antonyms: energized, high-key, high-strung, nervous, pumped up, showy

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: restrained in style or quality
  Synonyms: low-keyed, subdued

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - neddæmpet, afdæmpet, behersket

Nederlands (Dutch)
onopvallend, bescheiden (klein), met lage intensiteit, met donkere (grijze) tinten

Français (French)
adj. - discret, sobre, informel

Deutsch (German)
adj. - zurückhaltend, unaufdringlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χαμηλής έντασης, χαμηλών τόνων

Italiano (Italian)
moderato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - discreto

Русский (Russian)
неброский, не производящий впечатления

Español (Spanish)
adj. - discreto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lågmäld, dämpad (äv. bildl.), återhållen

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
抑制的, 软调的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 抑制的, 軟調的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 삼가는 , 억제된, 콘트라스트가 약하고 화면이 어두운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 控えめの, 暗く軟調の, 抑制された

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مكبوح, مكبوت, قاتم الظلال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שקט, מאופק, לא מעורר רעש, לא בולט, מינורי‬

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