Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for mumbling. Search instead for mumbais.

mumbling

ADJECTIVE
inarticulate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
incoherent
WEAK
blurred dumb faltering halting hesitant hesitating inaudible incomprehensible indistinct maundering muffled mumbled mute obscure reticent silent speechless stammering tongue-tied unclear unintelligible unspoken unuttered unvocal unvoiced vague voiceless wordless
Antonyms
WEAK
articulate communicative
ADJECTIVE
incoherent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disjointed incomprehensible incongruous irrational jumbled muddled puzzling rambling uneven
WEAK
breathless confused disconnected discontinuous discordant disordered dumb faltering inarticulate incohesive inconsistent indistinct indistinguishable maundering muffled mute muttered raving stammering stuttering tongue-tied uncommunicative unconnected uncoordinated unvocal wandering wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
connected intelligible understandable
WEAK
coherent

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Exiting the event, Shulman shuffled out with the crowd, headed next to a TikTok Grammys party, mumbling to a fellow attendee that his company seemed to be “persona non grata.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

To test this idea, the researchers combined self-directed internal speech, described as quiet "mumbling," with a specialized working memory system.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

There is part of me that wants to be happy about this mission, like Coleman is, instead of sourly mumbling about how the rocket is going up, and then back down.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2025

Dressed in a mini-wedding dress by Gernreich, she entered mumbling and staring and ended by screaming as she ran out of the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Difference: And started mumbling, “But how you gon’ change the world?

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds