Synonyms for mute
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Without power of speech
tongueless, aphonic, aphasic, deaf and dumb, inarticulate, voiceless, tonguetied; see also dumb 1, quiet 2.
Antonyms vocal*, noisy, unimpaired.
Suddenly deprived of speech
speechless, wordless, silent; see bewildered, surprised. See syn. study at dumb.
See mute in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fear:
dumb, inarticulate, mum, silent, speechless, voiceless, wordless. See wordsLacking the power or faculty of speech:
aphonic, dumb, inarticulate, speechless, voiceless. See words
verb
To decrease or dull the sound of:
dampen, deaden, muffle, stifle. See increase, soundsTo make or become less severe or extreme:
moderate, qualify, soften, subdue, tame, temper, tone down. See increase
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