1
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
a muttering group of workers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in murmured
to speak softly and unclearly
muttering to himself under his breath
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in mumbled
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of muttered
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
There are few actors whose disembodied voices could carry long stretches of cinema, but Dafoe manages it, turning monologues about marionette mechanics or muttered complaints about hotel politics into something weirdly magnetic.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Some faculty and staff reacted with horror, others voiced increasing fear about the ongoing assault on academic freedom, and some merely muttered in sad resignation to the new reality.
—Giuliana Perrone, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Although full disclosure, those two words were muttered in the press box Sunday after Nix had thrown two unsightly picks through the first three quarters of the Broncos’ win over Tennessee.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
There are few actors whose disembodied voices could carry long stretches of cinema, but Dafoe manages it, turning monologues about marionette mechanics or muttered complaints about hotel politics into something weirdly magnetic.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Some faculty and staff reacted with horror, others voiced increasing fear about the ongoing assault on academic freedom, and some merely muttered in sad resignation to the new reality.
—Giuliana Perrone, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muttered
Verb
-
Prosecutors describe the laws as an invaluable tool against would-be attackers, but civil liberties groups have long complained of overreach.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Advertisement The panel has already obtained roughly 33,000 pages of records from the Justice Department, though Democrats have complained those disclosures contained little new information.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Vic mumbled, coughing sleep from his throat.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Images shared on social media showed flames shooting high into the air as people screamed and ran from the scene in the Iztapalapa borough.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Ohtani grunted his way through the trouble, emptying the tank to keep a zero on the board.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
From the other room, the victim moaned.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
-
Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
-
The foul-mouthed Back To The Future parody duo has been airing on Adult Swim but the entire season is now out on HBO Max.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
-
More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Muttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muttered. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share