mumbled

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discontinuous stuttering

STRONG

disjointed halting hesitating muttered stammering

WEAK

hesitant incoherent unintelligible weak

Antonyms

WEAK

continuous flowing fluent unbroken

ADJECTIVE

inarticulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

incoherent

WEAK

blurred dumb faltering halting hesitant hesitating inaudible incomprehensible indistinct maundering muffled mumbling mute obscure reticent silent speechless stammering tongue-tied unclear unintelligible unspoken unuttered unvocal unvoiced vague voiceless wordless

Antonyms

WEAK

articulate communicative

ADJECTIVE

inaudible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hushed imperceptible muffled

STRONG

unhearable

WEAK

closemouthed faint low mum mute muted noiseless nonvocal not talkative quiet soundless still unclear uncommunicative voiceless wordless

Example Sentences

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He mumbled something about more tests being needed and quickly left the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Fed Chair Jerome Powell mumbled something about “ample reserves” and pointed back to 2019, when the repo market seized up overnight and forced the Fed to rush in with emergency cash.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

But Mamdani’s speech was not the ritual of unity and healing they wanted and expected, and they were reduced to mumbled excuses about the microphone, his tone of voice and his inexperience.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

“I got what I wanted,” the singer mumbled, by his brother’s account.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

He mumbled some excuse, and Sydney let it drop.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

mumbled

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