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- Dictionaryundertone/ˈʌndətəʊn/
noun
- 1. a subdued or muted tone of sound or colour: "they were talking in undertones" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of UNDERTONE is a low or subdued utterance or accompanying sound. How to use undertone in a sentence.
UNDERTONE definition: 1. a particular but not obvious characteristic that a piece of writing or speech, an event, or a…. Learn more.
1. a low or subdued tone: to speak in undertones. 2. an unobtrusive or background sound. 3. an underlying quality or element; undercurrent: an undertone of regret in his voice. 4. a subdued color; a color modified by an underlying color. [1800]
noun. a quiet or hushed tone of voice. an underlying tone or suggestion in words or actions. his offer has undertones of dishonesty. a pale or subdued colour.
If something has undertones of a particular kind, it suggests ideas or attitudes of this kind without expressing them directly.
An undertone is a muted color or sound, like the blue undertones in your new gray wallpaper or the undertones of murmured conversations in a busy restaurant. When someone speaks in an undertone, it means that they whisper or talk very softly.
UNDERTONE meaning: 1. a particular but not obvious characteristic that a piece of writing or speech, an event, or a…. Learn more.
undertone (of something) a feeling, quality or meaning that is not expressed directly but can still be understood from what somebody says or does synonym undercurrent. His soft words contained an undertone of warning. The play does not have the political undertones of the novel. compare overtone.
Definitions of 'undertone' 1. If you say something in an undertone, you say it very quietly. [...] 2. If something has undertones of a particular kind, it suggests ideas or attitudes of this kind without expressing them directly. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'undertone' American English: ʌndərtoʊn British English: ʌndəʳtoʊn. More.
Undertone definition: An underlying or implied tendency or meaning; an undercurrent.
