MUMBLE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of mumble

as in mutter

speech that is not clear enough to be understood please answer the question without your usual mumble and try to use complete sentences

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verb

ˈməm-bəl

as in to mutter

to speak softly and unclearly I can't understand you if you mumble

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Noun

On both, as ever, his illegible mumble suggests shame in his own voice, or even guilt about being here at all (some of his enduring illnesses relate to PTSD from cradling a dying friend in his lap after a gang attack as a teen). — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 The visitors’ locker room inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium was silent, not even a mumble. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

Verb

This succession was muddied thanks to the meddling of the King’s Hand, Otto Hightower, and the king’s own mumbled words on his deathbed to his wife, Alicent. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Claiborne mumbled his responses to questions. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mumble

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Noun

Alice questions Mira while Frank mutters completely unhelpful asides from behind the glass partition.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Six mutters and sighs and rolls his head as if profoundly exasperated.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

Definition of mutter

Noun

From the first take to the last, the scene evolves quite dramatically, and the final take is the one that most closely resembles the scene in the finished episode (though, sadly, Ned’s introductory muttering seems to have been cut for time).

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026
The opportunity to send a raucous Bell Centre crowd home muttering was there in Game 3.

— Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of muttering

Noun

As for grunt, Heed is powered by twin diesel Caterpillar C32 engines (totaling 2,230 hp) that give her a top speed of 17 knots, a cruising speed of 13 knots, and a range of 4,000 nautical miles.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
All this grunt enables the Silverado 3500HD and Sierra 3500HD to hit a max tow rating of 38,000 pounds.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of grunt

Noun

Indoors is all warm palettes, rich tilework, and high ceilings, with the murmuring of locals and guests swiping the last of their basil-green fusilli with creamy stracciatella.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Shockwaves on prices and murmuring of massive layoffs abound at cocktail parties and in discussions with retail and brand executives alike.

— Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Definition of murmuring

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