Dark and Muted

Dark

Dark adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Muted and dark are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Muted" instead an adjective "Dark".

Muted

Muted adjective - Mostly or entirely without sound.

Dark and muted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dark" instead an adjective "Muted".

Nearby Words: mute, muting

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Dusk Maiden of Amnesia Adaptation Dye-Job: Yuuko and Kirie have normal black hair in the manga while the anime gives them relatively dark/muted purplish and green-bluish hair respectively.
  • Film / Rurouni Kenshin In fact, most characters tend to wear dark or muted clothing.
  • Dark-Skinned Redhead Note, dark skinned characters with dark hair (olive, purple, black) tend to have muted personalities.
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