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1. a. : being mute : silent. b. : toned down : low-key, subdued. 2. : provided with or produced or modified by the use of a mute. mutedly adverb. Synonyms. hushed. noiseless. quieted. silent. soundless. stilly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of muted in a Sentence.
Muted definition: of low intensity and reduced volume; softened. See examples of MUTED used in a sentence.
1. : unable to speak : lacking the power of speech. 2. : characterized by absence of speech: such as. a. : felt or experienced but not expressed. touched her hand in mute sympathy. her mute hostility. b. : refusing to plead directly or stand trial. the prisoner stands mute. 3. : remaining silent, undiscovered, or unrecognized.
muted adjective (NOT ENTHUSIASTIC) showing little enthusiasm: The idea received a muted response. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lacking interest and enthusiasm. apathetic. apathy. aridity. blah.
Something muted has a softened tone or quieted sound. When you try to listen through the wall at what someone is saying, it's really muted and mumbly, even if you put a glass to your ear.
When used as a noun, mute can mean “someone who isn't capable of speech" or “a device that deadens the sound of an instrument.”. Mute can also be used as a verb meaning "to make silent.”. One might mute the television by pressing a button on the remote, or one might try to mute a loquacious individual.
silent; refraining from speech or utterance. not emitting or having sound of any kind. Animals are mute and are only able to speak in fairy tales and fables. The mute “e” in the word “dime” makes the preceding vowel long, so it is not pronounced like “dim.”.
Definition of muted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 meanings: 1. (of a sound or colour) softened 2. (of an emotion or action) subdued or restrained 3. (of a musical instrument).... Click for more definitions.
adj. silent; not having or giving off any sound: They were mute when I asked them who was the thief. incapable of speech; dumb: mute from birth. Phonetics (of letters) silent; not pronounced: The letter "e'' is mute in the word "come.'' n. [ countable] a person incapable of speech.
