MUMBLES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of mumble

as in grunts

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

present tense third-person singular of mumble

as in mutters

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

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Both look over at me and then Lumet mumbles something and the conversation abruptly ends. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, everyone is still running around like the Keystone Kops chasing Billie, passing an old lady in a bed eating Jell-O who mumbles something in Diné. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026 From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers. — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Most fights consist of dealing with waves of basic grunts with the occasional bruiser or shooter thrown in to keep you on edge.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
The crowd erupted in hearty grunts and boos after the error.

— Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026

Definition of grunts

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Wilde read on social media that the tune actually inspired a movie theater meet-cute, as Nash mutters profanity mid-song.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.

— Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of mutters

Noun

We're used to seeing the Galaxy Z Fold in a tall-and-skinny chassis, but this time around, whispers are growing louder about a new passport-style shape that's more reminiscent of the first-generation Google Pixel Fold.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
The stage adaptation of the 1975 film was dogged by whispers of a clash between playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and prroducer Mark Kaufman.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Definition of whispers

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For weeks, there have been murmurs in DC about a coming White House move to address the inevitability of powerful, open-source Chinese AI models being used by people and businesses across the globe.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Happy murmurs moved through the room whenever the Tour passed a place someone recognised, turning the stage into a shared travelogue.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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