Synonyms of mute

mute 1 of 3

adjective

ˈmyüt 

1

as in speechless

unable to speak

the child is both deaf and mute because her hearing was lost at birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speechless
• silent
• voiceless
• inarticulate
• quiet
• reserved
• incomprehensible
• taciturn
• incoherent
• tongue-tied
• uncommunicative
• laconic
• reticent
• nonspeaking
• wordless
• mum
• closemouthed
• tight-lipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vocal
• talkative
• communicative
• loquacious
• garrulous
• expansive
• chatty
• talky
• speaking
• gabby
• talking
• blabby
• articulate
• eloquent
• voluble
• fluent
• expatiating
• speaking out
• speaking up
• articulating

2

as in silent

deliberately refraining from speech

remained mute no matter how much we pleaded for an answer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silent
• speechless
• muted
• mum
• wordless
• uncommunicative
• inarticulate
• voiceless
• nonvocal
• dumbstruck
• tongue-tied
• sulky
• sullen
• sulking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaking
• communicative
• talking
• articulate
• eloquent
• voluble
• vocal
• fluent
• talkative
• well-spoken
• loquacious
• garrulous
• outspoken
• talky
• unreserved
• gabby
• glib
• facile
• silver-tongued
• smooth-tongued

mute

2 of 3

noun

as in quieter

a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone

I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quieter
• damper
• softener
• soft pedal
• muffler

mute

3 of 3

verb

1

as in to silence

to stop the noise or speech of

muted the television while she was on the phone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• shush
• quiet
• dumb
• hush
• settle
• still
• shut up
• extinguish
• quell
• squelch
• quieten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stir
• agitate

2

as in to muffle

to deaden the sound of

closing the windows muted the traffic noise so we could get to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• muffle
• stifle
• tone (down)
• soften
• pad
• insulate
• mellow
• soundproof
• subdue
• baffle
• dampen
• smother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• unmuffle
• enhance
• amplify
• heighten
• deepen
• strengthen
• step up
• magnify
• boost

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mute

Adjective

If all three sons were playing at the same time, Elliss originally kept two TVs on mute while focusing on whichever team was on defense. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Works With Smartphones Additional features include dedicated mute buttons, gain indicators and separate controls for headphone and monitor outputs for more flexibility across recording and monitoring usage. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Noun

On a recent afternoon, the pair of mutes roamed the tiered backyard. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026

Additional features include one-touch mute for up to 10 hours, micro-mesh insect protection, soft night lighting to minimize disturbance, and bilingual English and French voice alerts for multilingual households. — New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2025

Verb

Marciano beats are muted in the way museum décor aims to keep eyes fixed on the vibrance of the collection. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

This means the passive buying effects on the stock price are likely to be muted in the early days, analysts told CNBC. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 July 2026