undertones

Meaning of undertones

noun
  1. An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
  2. An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
  3. A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
  4. A low state of the physical faculties.
verb
  1. To accompany as an undertone.
  2. To say or speak in an undertone.
  3. To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.

Information about undertones

  • The singular form of undertones is: undertone.
  • Languages ​​in which undertones is used:

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Hyphenation of undertones

un-der-tones

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
  • undertones is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

undertones synonyms

Meaning :

downplay

undertones antonyms

Meaning :

overtone, accent, accentuate

Anagrams of undertones

undernotes

Words that rhyme with undertones

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