Synonyms of muffles

muffles

verb

present tense third-person singular of muffle

1

as in mutes

to deaden the sound of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mutes
• stifles
• softens
• insulates
• pads
• subdues
• tones (down)
• mellows
• dampens
• soundproofs
• baffles
• smothers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• enhances
• amplifies
• unmuffles
• heightens
• deepens
• strengthens
• magnifies
• boosts
• steps up

2

as in envelops

to surround or cover closely

the airport had been muffled in fog all morning long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• envelops
• wraps
• shrouds
• encloses
• encases
• encompasses
• enshrouds
• embraces
• involves
• enfolds
• incloses
• enwraps
• encircles
• drapes
• veils
• embeds
• cloaks
• embosoms
• bowers
• mantles
• invests
• cocoons
• laps
• swathes
• embowers
• curtains
• bosoms
• imbeds
• enswathes
• blankets
• circumfuses
• camouflages
• swaddles
• disguises
• masks
• circles
• overlays
• overspreads
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• strips
• bares
• denudes