Synonyms for muted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : myoo-tid |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmyu tɪd |
Top 10 synonyms for muted Other synonyms for the word muted
Définition of muted
Origin :- 1861, in reference to musical instruments, past participle adjective from mute (v.). Figuratively by 1879. Of colors by 1939. Related: mutedness.
- verb muffle, tone down sound
- For the time being, conscience was muted by gratified ambition.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Then to his ears came the most welcome soft roar of muted rockets.
- Extract from : « Pirates of the Gorm » by Nat Schachner
- Muted cornets, banjos and saxophones were wailing out a tom-tom adagio.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
- There was a peculiar, throaty quality in her voice, like a muted violin or 'cello.
- Extract from : « Master of the Vineyard » by Myrtle Reed
- “You will not be lonely,” said the unfortunate man in a muted voice.
- Extract from : « The Man Who Lost Himself » by H. De Vere Stacpoole
- Yet who would undertake to describe in words the tone of the muted horn?
- Extract from : « The Psychology of Singing » by David C. Taylor
- There were muted rumblings and crashes that slowly died away.
- Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison
- Her voice was so muted he could hardly distinguish the words.
- Extract from : « The Defiant Agents » by Andre Alice Norton
- She could not say her prayers; she had none to say; her mind and soul were muted, muffled, dumb.
- Extract from : « The Goose Man » by Jacob Wassermann
- The shots were muted and flat in the stillness of the kitchen.
- Extract from : « Consignment » by Alan E. Nourse
Antonyms for muted
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