Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun undertone

3 senses of undertone

Sense 1
undertone -- (a quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones")
       => tone, tone of voice -- (the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice")

Sense 2
undertone, undercurrent -- (a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning)
       => meaning, substance -- (the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?")

Sense 3
undertone, tinge -- (a pale or subdued color)
       => shade, tint, tincture, tone -- (a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted")