softened (
http://definr.com/softened)
adj 1: toned down
2: being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom
of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled
noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" [syn:
dull,
muffled,
muted]
3: (of light) not bright or glaring; "a softer diffused
radiance" [syn:
diffused]