muted
- delicate adj.
- dim adj.
- dull adj.
- faint adj.
- flat adj.
- gentle adj.
- grave adj.
- hollow adj.
- hushed adj.
- inaudible adj.
- inconspicuous adj.
- inobtrusive adj.
- lackluster adj.
- low adj.
- low-key adj.
- low-pitched adj.
- muffled adj.
- mum adj.
- noiseless adj.
- plain adj.
- quiet adj.
- restrained adj.
- silenced adj.
- silent adj.
- soft adj.
- subdued adj.
- tight-lipped adj.
- unconspicuous adj.
- unnoticeable adj.
Example Sentences
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Sliding shares of chip makers and signs of intensifying geopolitical tension weighed on major stock indexes Monday, delivering a muted start to a jam-packed week for markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Two years ago, in Buffalo, I gathered alongside a sizable crowd in a public park, all of us audibly pleading with nature as the eclipse arrived only to be muted by cloud cover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Actually, the fact that the likes of food inflation has remained muted may give the Bank of England hope that price pressures remain fairly contained.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The good news is inflation since the war in Iran erupted has actually been more muted than economists initially feared.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The pastry covering offers muted flavor before the spiced potatoes explode in taste, tangy and hot.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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