subdued vs dim

subdued and dim both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subdued	No	Yes	No	No
dim	No	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, subdued and dim are synonyms defined as:

subdued (adjective)	dim (adjective)
lacking in light; not bright or harsh	made dim or less bright
not brilliant or glaring	lacking in light; not bright or harsh
restrained in style or quality	offering little or no hope
in a softened tone	lacking clarity or distinctness
quieted and brought under control	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

subdued (verb)	dim (verb)
	make dim or lusterless
	become dim or lusterless
	make dim by comparison or conceal
	become vague or indistinct
	switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam