UNDERTONE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a pale or subdued color
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) undertone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance
    • implicit meaning
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) undertone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • a quiet or hushed tone of voice
    Usage Example(s)
    • spoke in undertones
    Hypernyms(s) undertone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower