undertone
🇺🇸
/ˈʌndərtəʊn/
🇬🇧
/ˈʌndətəʊn/
noun
R
An underlying feeling or suggestion that is not openly expressed but can be inferred from someone's words or actions.
The teacher noticed an undertone of sarcasm in the student's comment.
translation
An underlying feeling or suggestion that is not openly expressed but can be inferred from someone's words or actions.
Word Forms
Plural
undertones