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muted
adjective as in delicate
adjective as in dim
adjective as in dull
adjective as in faint
Strongest matches
Strong matches
adjective as in flat
adjective as in gentle
adjective as in grave
adjective as in hollow
adjective as in hushed
adjective as in inaudible
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in inconspicuous
adjective as in inobtrusive
Weak matches
- buttoned-up
- clammed up
- close
- close-mouthed
- could hear a pin drop
- dumb
- hushed
- hushful
- inaudible
- low
- low-pitched
- muffled
- mute
- noiseless
- not saying boo
- peaceful
- quiescent
- quieted
- reserved
- restrained
- reticent
- secretive
- silent
- soft
- soundless
- speechless
- still
- stilled
- subdued
- taciturn
- tasteful
- tight-lipped
- uncommunicative
- unexpressed
- unobtrusive
- unspeaking
- unuttered
- whist
adjective as in lackluster
adjective as in low-key
adjective as in low-pitched
adjective as in muffled
adjective as in mum
adjective as in noiseless
adjective as in plain
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Weak matches
adjective as in quiet
adjective as in restrained
Strongest matches
adjective as in silenced
adjective as in silent
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- bashful
- buttoned-up
- checked
- clammed up
- close
- closed-up
- closemouthed
- curbed
- dumb
- dummied up
- faint
- hush
- iced
- inarticulate
- incoherent
- inconversable
- indistinct
- inhibited
- laconic
- mousy
- noiseless
- nonvocal
- not talkative
- reserved
- shy
- silentious
- soundless
- still
- struck dumb
- taciturn
- tongue-tied
- unclear
- uncommunicative
- unheard
- unsociable
- unspeaking
- voiceless
- wordless
- zipped
adjective as in soft
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in subdued
Strongest matches
adjective as in tight-lipped
adjective as in unconspicuous
adjective as in unnoticeable
Example Sentences
The New Statesman's George Monaghan added: "Her new studio album, Man's Best Friend, may be muted. But she remains the only popstar with comic talent."
The legal process unfolded in a relatively fast and muted fashion, without notable controversy or protest.
The bright colors are like inviting pieces of candy, and cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel has given even the muted browns and dark reds of the interiors a deep, cozy glow.
The palette is muted in creams and earth tones, with practical utilitarian jumpsuits and jackets.
But they were largely kept away from the president himself and were remarkably muted compared with previous visits.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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