1. (颜色)柔和的，不鲜艳的
Muted colours are soft and gentle, not bright and strong.

1. being or made softer or less loud or clear

e.g. the dull boom of distant breaking waves
muffled drums
the muffled noises of the street
muted trumpets

Synonym: dullmuffledsoftened

2. in a softened tone

e.g. hushed voices
muted trumpets
a subdued whisper
a quiet reprimand

Synonym: hushedsubduedquiet