Synonyms of muttering

muttering 1 of 3

noun

as in mutter

speech that is not clear enough to be understood

barely heard mutterings of discontent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mutter
• grunting
• murmuring
• whisper
• mumble
• grunt
• murmur
• chattering
• rumor
• chatter
• drivelling
• babbling
• jabbering
• gabbling
• babble
• prattle
• prattling
• gabble
• maundering
• rambling
• jabber
• undertone
• driveling
• blabbing
• blab
• drivel

muttering

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adjective

as in mumbling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mumbling
• stumbling
• sputtering
• faltering
• hesitant
• stammering
• maundering
• stuttering
• halting
• inarticulate
• unvocal
• voiceless
• ineloquent
• mute
• tongueless
• speechless
• tongue-tied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• articulate
• eloquent
• fluent
• voluble
• glib
• vocal
• verbal
• well-spoken
• facile
• silver-tongued
• expressive
• outspoken
• smooth-tongued

muttering

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verb

present participle of mutter

1

as in complaining

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

a muttering group of workers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complaining
• screaming
• whining
• moaning
• grumbling
• murmuring
• whimpering
• growling
• hollering
• yammering
• worrying
• squealing
• kicking
• squawking
• crying
• bitching
• whingeing
• grousing
• grouching
• yawping
• wailing
• inveighing
• griping
• grumping
• kvetching
• caterwauling
• bleating
• grizzling
• bellyaching
• nagging
• whinging
• yowling
• carping
• keening
• repining
• beefing
• maundering
• croaking
• protesting
• kicking up a fuss
• crabbing
• sobbing
• fussing
• kicking up a stink
• yauping
• cavilling
• quarrelling (with)
• quarreling (with)
• quibbling
• objecting (to)
• caviling
• stewing
• blubbering
• fretting
• lamenting
• bewailing
• deploring
• bemoaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoicing
• delighting
• taking
• accepting
• bearing
• tolerating
• enduring
• crowing
• cheering
• applauding
• commending
• countenancing

2

as in murmuring

to speak softly and unclearly

muttering to himself under his breath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mumbling
• murmuring
• mouthing
• grunting
• whispering
• chuntering
• gasping
• panting
• gibbering
• chattering
• breathing
• drivelling
• jabbering
• babbling
• gabbling
• prattling
• blabbing
• rambling
• buzzing
• driveling
• maundering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaking out
• articulating
• speaking up
• enunciating