Muted
ahd-5
adjective.
undefined
adjective.
Muffled; indistinct.
adjective.
Mute or subdued; softened.
adjective.
Produced by or provided with a mute.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of musical instruments, played with a mute: as,
muted
strings or
muted
horns. Also applied to the tones thus produced.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
same as
quiet
. Opposite of
noisy
.
adjective.
softened; rendered less loud or harsh; -- of sounds and instruments which produce sounds.
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verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of
mute
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
in a softened tone
adjective.
being or made softer or less loud or clear
Word Usage
"EBay's earnings were buoyed by the performance of its PayPal service, but overall results were again muted by its core marketplace unit."
Equivalent
soft
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
booted
commuted
computed
disputed
hooted
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accented
alveolar
apical
apico-alveolar
apico-dental
verb-stem
mute