Synonyms of muting

muting

verb

present participle of mute

1

as in shushing

to stop the noise or speech of

muted the television while she was on the phone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushing
• silencing
• quieting
• hushing
• settling
• extinguishing
• stilling
• dumbing
• squelching
• quelling
• quietening
• shutting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirring
• agitating

2

as in muffling

to deaden the sound of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• muffling
• stifling
• insulating
• softening
• padding
• mellowing
• toning (down)
• dampening
• soundproofing
• subduing
• baffling
• smothering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• deepening
• amplifying
• enhancing
• heightening
• unmuffling
• strengthening
• boosting
• magnifying
• stepping up