n. | 1. | A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less loud than usual. |
Noun | 1. | undertone - a quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones" |
2. | undertone - subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning Synonyms: undercurrent | |
3. | undertone - a pale or subdued color Synonyms: tinge |