Muted
Muted adjective - Mostly or entirely without sound.
Oppressive and muted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oppressive" instead an adjective "Muted".
Oppressive
Oppressive adjective - Difficult to endure.
Muted and oppressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Muted" instead an adjective "Oppressive".
Both words in one sentence
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Killzone 2 plunged right through that and made everything dark and gritty, with dark and oppressive vistas of muted colors, increased character death rate, blood everywhere and a general feel of hopelessness in the fight.
Source: Darker And Edgier / Video Games
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