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SPEAK Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word speak. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For SPEAK

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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

mute
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a deaf person who is unable to speak

• a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument

adjective satellite

• expressed without speech

• unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

verb

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

muteness
nounn
noun

• the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak

• a refusal to speak when expected

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

silence
nounn
noun

• the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

• the absence of sound

• a refusal to speak when expected

• the trait of keeping things secret

verb

• cause to be quiet or not talk

• keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

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

wordless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressed without speech

Alternatives for HUSH

Alternatives for MUTE

Alternatives for MUTENESS

Alternatives for QUIET

Alternatives for SILENCE

Alternatives for SOUNDLESS

Alternatives for SPEECHLESS

Alternatives for VOICELESS

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