UNDERTONE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNDERTONE?

Need another word that means the same as “undertone”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “undertone” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Undertone” are: undercurrent, tinge, low voice, murmur, whisper, mutter, hint, overtone, suggestion

Undertone as a Noun

Definitions of "Undertone" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “undertone” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A quiet or hushed tone of voice.
• An underlying quality or feeling.
• A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning.
• A subdued or muted tone of sound or colour.
• A pale or subdued color.

Synonyms of "Undertone" as a noun (9 Words)

hint	A slight or indirect indication or suggestion. Handy hints on saving energy in your home.
low voice	A low level or position or degree.
murmur	A schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant. She had been born with a heart murmur.
mutter	A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation. A little mutter of disgust.
overtone	(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality. Overtones of despair.
suggestion	An idea or belief accepted by a person as a result of suggestion. The picnic was her suggestion.
tinge	A trace of a colour. There was a faint pink tinge to the sky.
undercurrent	An underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly. Racial undercurrents.
whisper	A soft or confidential tone of voice a whispered word or phrase. He didn t show even a whisper of interest.

Usage Examples of "Undertone" as a noun

• The sexual undertones of most advertising.
• Spoke in undertones.
• They were talking in undertones.

Associations of "Undertone" (30 Words)

circumlocution	An indirect way of expressing something. His admission came after years of circumlocution.
contrast	A thing or person having qualities noticeably different from another. The castle is quite a contrast to other places where the singer has performed.
crooked	Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive. Crooked teeth.
cynical	Contemptuous; mocking. Her cynical attitude.
deep	Far down or in deeply. Deep in the woods.
deprecation	The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself.
euphemism	A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. The jargon has given us downsizing as a euphemism for cuts.
grumpy	Bad-tempered and irritable. He s grumpy because he hasn t heard from you.
innuendo	An indirect (and usually malicious) implication. She s always making sly innuendoes.
ironic	Using or characterized by irony. It was ironic that now everybody had plenty of money for food they couldn t obtain it because everything was rationed.
ironical	Humorously sarcastic or mocking. An ironical smile.
jargon	Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject. Legal jargon.
leery	Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide. A city leery of gang violence.
misanthrope	A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. Scrooge wasn t the mean spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be.
misanthropic	Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others. A misanthropic drunken loner.
misanthropy	Hatred of mankind. The streak of misanthropy in his nature.
paradoxical	Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true. By glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial.
paradoxically	In a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way. The strength of capitalism is paradoxically also its weakness.
sarcastic	Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. I think they re being sarcastic.
sardonic	Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking. Starkey attempted a sardonic smile.
satiric	Exposing human folly to ridicule. A persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine.
satirical	Exposing human folly to ridicule. A New York based satirical magazine.
skeptic	Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs.
skepticism	The disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge.
sneering	The action of smiling or speaking in a contemptuous or mocking manner. It will take a concerted effort from many to lay off the sneering and try understanding.
subtle	(of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated. The German plan was simple yet subtle.
surprisingly	In an amazing manner; to everyone’s surprise. The finale ends surprisingly.
twist	Do the twist. The car negotiated the twists and turns of the mountain road.
undercurrent	A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning. Racial undercurrents.
wry	Humorously sarcastic or mocking. Wry comments.