Synonyms of muted

muted 1 of 2

adjective

ˈmyü-təd 

1

as in quieted

mostly or entirely without sound

the muted cry of a frightened witness to a murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quieted
• silent
• quiet
• hushed
• still
• calm
• serene
• noiseless
• soundless
• peaceful
• tranquil
• stilly
• peaceable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noisy
• uproarious
• unquiet
• boisterous
• rackety
• raucous
• tumultuous
• clamorous
• roaring
• clangorous
• roistering
• clattering
• clattery
• rip-roaring

2

as in subdued

not excessively showy

painted with muted colors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subdued
• quiet
• restrained
• understated
• repressed
• conservative
• low-key
• simple
• toned-down
• proper
• appropriate
• sober
• fitting
• unpretentious
• unflashy
• suitable
• modest
• plain
• handsome
• becoming
• unadorned
• graceful
• undecorated
• unobtrusive
• fit
• inconspicuous
• drab
• unnoticeable
• sensible
• tasteful
• practical
• refined
• mousy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loud
• noisy
• garish
• gaudy
• flamboyant
• flashy
• ostentatious
• glitzy
• splashy
• swank
• flaring
• meretricious
• vulgar
• tacky
• tawdry
• tasteless
• gilded
• inelegant
• trashy
• fancy
• ornate
• razzle-dazzle
• baroque
• graceless
• frilly
• rococo
• overwrought
• overdone
• overdecorated

3

as in silent

deliberately refraining from speech

she was unexpectedly muted in the presence of her literary idol

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

muted

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verb

past tense of mute

1

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

muted the television while she was on the phone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushed
• silenced
• hushed
• quieted
• settled
• stilled
• extinguished
• squelched
• shut up
• quelled
• quietened
• dumbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated

2

as in muffled

to deaden the sound of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• muffled
• stifled
• insulated
• softened
• padded
• subdued
• mellowed
• soundproofed
• toned (down)
• dampened
• baffled
• smothered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• amplified
• enhanced
• unmuffled
• heightened
• deepened
• strengthened
• magnified
• stepped up
• boosted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muted

Adjective

In the kitchen, for example, quartzite countertops and soft oak cabinetry by Boffi recede into the background via muted tones allowing the eye to travel past. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026

The question now is whether the New York audiences will prove harder to please — though even if NYFF reactions are more muted than those in Telluride, the film will likely retain some mystique headed into its mid-October theatrical debut. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Wall Street does not take Yom Kippur off, technically, but the usual flow of reactions Monday was muted due to the holiday. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Stone’s characters are a little too good at dramaturging their own emotions, which leaves their story’s greater emotional impact muted. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026