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muttering

ADJECTIVE

faint

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delicate dim distant dull far-off gentle hazy inaudible mild muffled muted remote slight soft soothing stifled vague weak

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aside bated bleached blurred deadened deep faded faltering hushed light low moderate murmuring obscure padded pale piano quiet smooth softened subdued thin wan whispered

WEAK

bland breathless dusty epicene feeble hoarse ill-defined imperceptible indistinct lenient low-pitched out of earshot shadowy tenuous unclear

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bright certain clear close definite distinct firm friendly harsh healthy intelligent loud near nearby rough sharp smart strong sure thick violent warm

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boisterous colorful heavy uncontrolled

WEAK

bold brave courageous resolute

NOUN

babble

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drivel gibberish jargon

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blubbering burble chatter clamor gab gabble gossip gushing jabber jabbering murmur prattle ranting tattling

WEAK

idle talk

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sense

STRONG

silence

WEAK

quiet wisdom

NOUN

jabberwocky

Synonyms

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blather blatherskite chatter clamor drivel gab gabble gibberish gossip jabber jabbering jargon murmur nonsense prate prattle ranting twaddle

WEAK

blubbering burble double talk gushing idle talk tattling

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fact sense silence

NOUN

murmur

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buzz hum rumble whisper

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babble buzzing drone grumble humming mumble murmuration mutter purr rumor susurration undertone whispering

Antonyms

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quiet

NOUN

susurration

Synonyms

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babble buzz drone grumble hum humming mumble murmuration mutter purr rumble rumor sigh susurrus undertone whisper whispering

WEAK

buzzing sough

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quiet

NOUN

susurrus

Synonyms

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babble buzz drone grumble hum humming mumble murmuration mutter purr rumble rumor sigh susurration undertone whisper whispering

WEAK

buzzing sough

Antonyms

STRONG

quiet

Example Sentences

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At one point these diminutive, muttering, bewhiskered mechanics accompany Grogu on a side quest, piling into a bitty space ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If you’ve caught yourself muttering Carlton Fisk wouldn’t have given anyone a fist bump, then Raleigh’s snub probably makes your cold heart flutter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

"It was badly received. There was a lot of muttering below the decks," Commander David Allsop said at the time.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

That said, Ostapenko grew increasingly frustrated throughout the match - muttering under her breath and berating herself while shouting up at her coaches.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

He was still muttering to himself when he and Captain Prince started to drive to Boston.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

muttering

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