MUTE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word mute. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MUTE
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silent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by absence of sound • failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to • implied by or inferred from actions or statements • not made to sound • having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness • expressed without speech | ||||||||
dumb | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • temporarily incapable of speaking • lacking the power of human speech • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness | ||||||||
hush | verbv | |||||||
noun • (poetic) tranquil silence verb • become quiet or still; fall silent • cause to be quiet or not talk • become quiet or quieter • wash by removing particles • run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals | ||||||||
hushed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • in a softened tone | ||||||||
inaudible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear | ||||||||
noiseless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • making no sound | ||||||||
quiet | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity • free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound • (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots noun • a period of calm weather • an untroubled state; free from disturbances • the absence of sound • a disposition free from stress or emotion adverb • with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') adjective satellite • not showy or obtrusive • in a softened tone • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • become quiet or quieter • make calm or still | ||||||||
soundless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by absence of sound | ||||||||
speechless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • temporarily incapable of speaking | ||||||||
voiceless | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • produced without vibration of the vocal cords • deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote adjective satellite • uttered without voice • being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech | ||||||||
occlusive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • tending to occlude noun • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it | ||||||||
plosive | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it | ||||||||
stop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | ||||||||
damp | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a slight wetness adjective satellite • slightly wet verb • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • restrain or discourage • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible • lessen in force or effect | ||||||||
dampen | verbv | |||||||
verb • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity • make moist • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible • check; keep in check (a fire) • lessen in force or effect | ||||||||
deaf-mute | ||||||||
noun • a deaf person who is unable to speak adjective satellite • lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak | ||||||||
dull | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous | ||||||||
muffle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature verb • suppress in order to conceal or hide • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | ||||||||
tongueless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking a tongue adjective satellite • expressed without speech | ||||||||
unspoken | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressed without speech • not made explicit | ||||||||