murmured

ADJECTIVE

soft

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland comfortable cool delicate dull gentle low mellow mild muted pastel quiet smooth soothing subdued sweet

STRONG

diffuse

WEAK

ashen balmy caressing cushy dim dimmed dulcet dusky hazy lenient light low-key mellifluous melodious misty pale pallid pleasing restful shaded sober tinted toned-down twilight understated wan whispered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated boisterous excited harsh loud rough strong troubled violent

WEAK

hard severe smart stern strict

Example Sentences

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Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"It's the only thing that makes me forget what's going on," he murmured.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

I went straight to hospital, was put on an IV drip and transferred to another hospital where I had to stay overnight, while doctors murmured about a serious infection and me having to sign waivers.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

“Any of us could fall over at any minute,” another voice chimed in, drawing murmured assent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

“It’ll take forever to organize this crowd,” Mama murmured from the porch.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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