Synonyms of mumbling

mumbling 1 of 3

adjective

as in muttering

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

mumbling

2 of 3

noun

as in rumble

Related Words

• rumble
• rumbling
• murmuring
• mumble
• murmur

Dissimilar Words

• noise
• roar
• clamor
• howl
• outcry
• hubbub
• tumult
• uproar
• hullabaloo
• hue and cry
• din
• vociferation
• racket
• protest
• jangle
• outburst
• clangor
• cri de coeur

mumbling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of mumble

as in murmuring

to speak softly and unclearly

I can't understand you if you mumble

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaking out
• articulating
• speaking up
• enunciating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mumbling

Adjective

The stop-motion digital series about a jolly, mumbling, pint-size cook serves up a big slice of serotonin. — Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025

Noun

And in between, garbled Irish mumbling. — Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

But between the copy-paste pessimism and lovesick mumbling, there’s a handful of artists on the edge of the underground rewiring guitars in inventive ways. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025

Verb

Later that day, Rowley was drenched in sweat, rocking back and forth and mumbling incoherently as the poison – later identified as Novichok, a Russian nerve agent – took hold of him, too. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Next up, maybe lawmakers can do something about overly soft, mumbling dialogue preceded by deafening explosions. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Gilbert, now imprisoned at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, appeared gaunt and withdrawn during the interview, at times mumbling short responses before abruptly cutting the conversation short. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026

McKellen can make a terrific meal out of just a few grunts and groans, spending whole scenes mumbling about nothing in particular; meanwhile, Coel comes across as impenetrable, yet alluringly so. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

The van’s speakers played a high-volume mashup of construction sounds, Jordan Peterson lectures, Marine Corps drills, and mumbling voices. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Jackson allegedly appeared to be in a highly agitated state and was moving erratically and mumbling, police body camera footage shows. — Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse. — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta police officers responding to the scene found Leon sitting on the ground in handcuffs, acting belligerently and attempting to stand while mumbling. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026