Synonyms of muffled

muffled 1 of 2

adjective

as in muted

Related Words

• muted
• softened
• toned (down)
• hushed
• soothing
• dreamy
• silent
• calm
• tranquil
• serene
• restful
• peaceful
• still
• stilly
• quiet
• dead
• gentle
• soft
• dull
• low

Dissimilar Words

• loud
• sonorous
• deafening
• thunderous
• ringing
• booming
• stentorian
• thundering
• resounding
• clamorous
• earsplitting
• roaring
• blaring
• piercing
• blasting
• clangorous
• noisy
• raucous
• discordant
• vociferous
• crashing
• shrill
• brazen
• overloud
• strident
• plangent
• harsh
• obstreperous
• grating
• clear
• squealing
• rip-roaring
• dinning
• clarion
• trumpetlike

muffled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of muffle

1

as in stifled

to deaden the sound of

the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• muted
• stifled
• softened
• padded
• insulated
• subdued
• soundproofed
• mellowed
• toned (down)
• baffled
• dampened
• smothered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmuffled
• increased
• amplified
• heightened
• deepened
• enhanced
• stepped up
• strengthened
• magnified
• boosted

2

as in wrapped

to surround or cover closely

the airport had been muffled in fog all morning long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• shrouded
• enveloped
• enclosed
• veiled
• encased
• encompassed
• draped
• cocooned
• enshrouded
• enfolded
• mantled
• swathed
• involved
• embedded
• enwrapped
• embowered
• embraced
• cloaked
• lapped
• bowered
• encircled
• embosomed
• bosomed
• circumfused
• curtained
• enswathed
• invested
• disguised
• blanketed
• swaddled
• camouflaged
• masked
• circled
• overlaid
• overspread
• enlaced
• enwound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• stripped
• denuded
• bared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muffled

Adjective

Next, save 33% on the Amazon Fire TV soundbar to boost your living room audio and end muffled dialogue. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

The screaming sounded like a young girl, but the voice was muffled and hard to hear above the rushing river. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

His work ranged from the muffled light and shadow of his early landscapes to the snappy glamour of his fashion photography and celebrity portraits (Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Anna May Wong). — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026

There are certain sound FX still giving you feedback, but muffled shootouts are refreshingly scary. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Like all my feelings are muffled music playing underwater, not erased, but quieter, harder to reach. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

The bear had sought refuge in it, and as the houndsman and his friends pulled up in sight of it, the muffled squeals of the dogs, which had instantly followed the bear in, told the men that the pack was getting smaller every minute. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

The video’s moodiness subtly underscores the fact that the lion’s share of these tracks are built on one muffled breakbeat, which tolls like clockwork across the LP. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Barreto’s muffled voice is heard responding. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

Verb

The sullen tribute to Payne settled the room into a cool near-silence, punctured by quiet gasps and muffled crying. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

The generational distance that has muffled the pain of 2001 is also seen in California’s varied educational approach. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Things between David and the other characters are awkward and muffled rather than climactic. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Now the sound was muffled from the hunters as the dogs passed around a canebrake wall bordered by a dark bayou. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Educational lectures at the aquarium and the sounds of traffic on the street both came through clearly, not remotely muffled. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026

Everything feels muffled, with such heavy carpeting. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026

He’s perched on the second floor above the courtyard, a few bustling parties muffled in the background. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026

Other symptoms include ringing, a sensation like something is stuck in the ears or conversations sounding muffled. — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026