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murmur

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of murmur

1 an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
  • She finished the tedious job without a murmur.
Synonyms of murmur

beef, bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, lament, moan, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, yammer
Words Related to murmur

challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink
Near Antonyms of murmur

commendation, compliment, plaudit

acclaim, applause, praise

approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction
2 speech that is not clear enough to be understood
  • The actors could just barely hear the murmurs of the audience.
Synonyms of murmur

grunt, grunting, mumble, murmuring, mutter, muttering
Words Related to murmur

rumor, undertone, whisper

babble, babbling, blab, blabbing, chatter, chattering, drivel, driveling (or drivelling), gabble, gabbling, jabber, jabbering, maundering, prattle, prattling, rambling

murmur

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of murmur

1 to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
  • No prisoner dared murmur out loud.
Synonyms of murmur

beef, bellyache, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, kick, moan, mutter, nag, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
Words Related to murmur

object (to), protest, quarrel (with)

cavil, quibble

fret, stew, worry

blubber, cry, sob

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament
Phrases Synonymous with murmur

kick up a fuss
Near Antonyms of murmur

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate

applaud, cheer, commend
Antonyms of murmur

crow, delight, rejoice
2 to speak softly and unclearly
  • a college professor who tends to murmur
Synonyms of murmur

grunt, mouth, mumble, mutter
Words Related to murmur

babble, blab, chatter, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, maunder, prattle, ramble

breathe, gasp, pant, whisper

buzz
Near Antonyms of murmur

articulate, enunciate
Antonyms of murmur

speak out, speak up

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