Definitions

muted

[myoo-tid] / ˈmyu tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

delicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicious delightful elegant exquisite fragile gentle graceful mild rare soft subtle tender

WEAK

aerial balmy breakable choice delectable ethereal faint filmy fine fine-grained finespun flimsy fracturable frail frangible gauzy gossamery hairline nice pale pastel recherché select shatterable shattery slight subdued superior

Antonyms

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callous crude firm hard harsh healthy horrible loud ordinary rough strong tough ugly unpleasant violent

WEAK

coarse healthful heavy imprecise indelicate indiscriminating inelegant insensitive robust uncareful uncritical unscrupulous

ADJECTIVE

dim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blurred cloudy dark dingy dull faint fuzzy gloomy lackluster murky shadowy vague

STRONG

dusk faded gray mat obscured overcast pale sullied tarnished

WEAK

blah bleary caliginous dreary dusky flat ill-defined indistinct lightless monotone monotonous opaque poorly lit tenebrous unclear unilluminated weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful clear distinct encouraging happy light lively luminous shining sparkling vivacious

WEAK

brilliant favorable good intelligent smart

ADJECTIVE

dull

Synonyms

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cloudy cold dark dim dismal flat hazy lifeless muddy obscure soft somber subdued

STRONG

black blind dun faded low matte muffled overcast plain sober softened

WEAK

ashen colorless dead dingy dusky feeble grimy indistinct leaden mousy murky opaque shadowy sooty subfusc toned-down unlit

Antonyms

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apparent bright brilliant cheerful clear distinct excited good happy hopeful intelligent light rough smart visible

WEAK

active eventful exciting interesting keen knifelike lively luminous lustrous pointed quick sensitive serrated sharp vivacious witty

ADJECTIVE

faint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate dim distant dull far-off gentle hazy inaudible mild muffled remote slight soft soothing stifled vague weak

STRONG

aside bated bleached blurred deadened deep faded faltering hushed light low moderate murmuring muttering obscure padded pale piano quiet smooth softened subdued thin wan whispered

WEAK

bland breathless dusty epicene feeble hoarse ill-defined imperceptible indistinct lenient low-pitched out of earshot shadowy tenuous unclear

Antonyms

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bright certain clear close definite distinct firm friendly harsh healthy intelligent loud near nearby rough sharp smart strong sure thick violent warm

STRONG

boisterous colorful heavy uncontrolled

WEAK

bold brave courageous resolute

ADJECTIVE

flat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland dead lifeless stale weak

STRONG

blah blind boring drab matte vanilla

WEAK

banal colorless dim draggy flavorless ho-hum inane innocuous insipid jejune lead balloon monotonous pointless prosaic prosy sapless spiritless tasteless tedious uninteresting unpalatable unsavory unseasoned vapid watery white-bread

Antonyms

STRONG

exciting

WEAK

bubbly effervescent sharp tasty

ADJECTIVE

gentle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm delicate mellow mild moderate placid quiet serene slight slow smooth soft soothing subdued tender tranquil

STRONG

faint hushed light low

WEAK

balmy bland clement easy feeble gradual halcyon imperceptible lenient low-pitched low-toned peaceful sensitive untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated boisterous callous coarse excited fierce hard harsh healthy intelligent loud noisy rough roused significant smart strong troubled turbulent uncontrolled violent wild

STRONG

heavy

WEAK

crude odorous putrid sharp unkind

ADJECTIVE

grave

Synonyms

STRONG

dignified dull earnest heavy quiet sage sedate sober subdued

WEAK

cold sober deadpan dour grim grim-faced leaden long-faced meaningful no-nonsense ponderous sad saturnine solemn somber staid strictly business thoughtful unsmiling

Antonyms

STRONG

agitated boisterous excited light lively trivial unimportant

WEAK

cheerful frivolous funny happy inconsequential ridiculous silly

ADJECTIVE

hollow

Synonyms

STRONG

dull echoing flat low muffled mute resounding ringing roaring rumbling sounding vibrating

WEAK

cavernous clangorous ghostly reverberant sepulchral thunderous toneless vibrant

Antonyms

STRONG

clear elevated sharp

WEAK

convex earnest frank full genuine high honest light meaningful raised real sincere soft solid substantial truthful

ADJECTIVE

hushed

Synonyms

STRONG

checked close curbed faint hush iced inhibited mute

WEAK

bashful buttoned-up clammed up closed-up closemouthed dumb dummied up inarticulate incoherent inconversable indistinct laconic mousy mum noiseless nonvocal not talkativ

Antonyms

STRONG

bold

ADJECTIVE

inaudible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hushed imperceptible muffled

STRONG

unhearable

WEAK

closemouthed faint low mum mumbled mute noiseless nonvocal not talkative quiet soundless still unclear uncommunicative voiceless wordless

ADJECTIVE

inconspicuous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unobtrusive

WEAK

camouflaged concealed dim faint hidden indistinct insignificant low-key low-profile modest ordinary plain quiet retiring secretive shy soft-pedalled subtle tenuous unassuming unemphatic unostentatious

Antonyms

WEAK

conspicuous exposed noticeable open unhidden

ADJECTIVE

inobtrusive

Synonyms

WEAK

buttoned-up clammed up close close-mouthed could hear a pin drop dumb hushed hushful inaudible low low-pitched muffled mute noiseless not saying boo peaceful quiescent quieted reserved restrained reticent secretive silent soft soundless speechless still stilled subdued taciturn tasteful tight-lipped uncommunicative unexpressed unobtrusive unspeaking unuttered whist

ADJECTIVE

lackluster

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boring flat ho-hum uninspired

WEAK

blah blind colorless dark dead dim drab draggy dry laid-back leaden lusterless matte nothing obscure pabulum prosaic sombre unimaginative vanilla vapid zero

Antonyms

WEAK

bright enthusiastic lively shining shiny spirited

ADJECTIVE

low

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quiet soft

STRONG

faint gentle hushed muffled subdued whispered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loud

STRONG

clear strong

WEAK

above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich tall upright well

ADJECTIVE

low-key

Synonyms

STRONGEST

easygoing laid-back quiet relaxed restrained sober subtle understated

WEAK

loose low-pitched muffled played down soft-sell softened toned-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated noisy

WEAK

energized high-key high-strung histrionic nervous pumped-up

ADJECTIVE

low-pitched

Synonyms

WEAK

alto bass contralto deep faint gentle hushed muffled quiet soft subdued whispered

ADJECTIVE

muffled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

faint suppressed

STRONG

deadened dim dull mute obscure silenced stifled strangled subdued

WEAK

flat indistinct

Antonyms

STRONG

bright clear intelligent light smart

WEAK

unblocked

ADJECTIVE

mum

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bashful

STRONG

mute quiet shy still

WEAK

buttoned-up clammed up closemouthed hushed nonvocal not forthcoming not talkative reserved secretive soundless speechless tight-lipped tongue-tied uncommunicative unsociable unspeaking voiceless wordless zipped

Antonyms

STRONG

agitated

ADJECTIVE

noiseless

Synonyms

WEAK

hushed hushful inaudible mute silent soundless speechless still voiceless wordless

Antonyms

WEAK

clamorous noisy

ADJECTIVE

plain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

austere pure simple stark unvarnished

STRONG

bare clean dry restrained spartan vanilla

WEAK

bare-bones discreet modest severe stripped down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

indefinite

WEAK

abnormal abstruse ambiguous attractive beautiful complex complicated decorated difficult dressed-up embellished extraordinary formal hidden imperceptible incomprehensible intricate obscure obscured ornate pretty unclear uncommon vague

ADJECTIVE

quiet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

peaceful reticent silent soft

STRONG

close hushed low muffled mute quieted reserved still stilled whist

WEAK

buttoned-up clammed up close-mouthed could hear a pin drop dumb hushful inaudible low-pitched noiseless not saying boo quiescent secretive soundless speechless taciturn tight-lipped uncommunicative unexpressed unspeaking unuttered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clamorous communicative noisy

STRONG

unreserved

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agitated boisterous complex complicated intricate loud obtrusive troubled

ADJECTIVE

restrained

Synonyms

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discreet laid-back mild reasonable reticent subdued tasteful unobtrusive

STRONG

chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn

WEAK

bottled-up calm and collected conservative corked up in charge in check inobtrusive on a leash self-controlled soft temperate unaffable undemonstrative under control under wraps unexcessive unexpansive unextreme uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing

WEAK

assured bold confident

ADJECTIVE

silenced

Synonyms

STRONG

calmed censored gagged repressed restrained restricted stilled subdued suppressed

WEAK

held down held-back

ADJECTIVE

silent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hushed mum mute restrained reticent

WEAK

bashful buttoned-up checked clammed up close closed-up closemouthed curbed dumb dummied up faint hush iced inarticulate incoherent inconversable indistinct inhibited laconic mousy noiseless nonvocal not talkative reserved shy silentious soundless still struck dumb taciturn tongue-tied unclear uncommunicative unheard unsociable unspeaking voiceless wordless zipped

Antonyms

WEAK

clamorous communicative explicit noisy talkative tangible

ADJECTIVE

soft

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland comfortable cool delicate dull gentle low mellow mild pastel quiet smooth soothing subdued sweet

STRONG

diffuse

WEAK

ashen balmy caressing cushy dim dimmed dulcet dusky hazy lenient light low-key mellifluous melodious misty murmured pale pallid pleasing restful shaded sober tinted toned-down twilight understated wan whispered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated boisterous excited harsh loud rough strong troubled violent

WEAK

hard severe smart stern strict

ADJECTIVE

subdued

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hushed low-key mellow restrained sober solemn unobtrusive

STRONG

chastened dejected dim domesticated grave moderated repressed shaded softened tempered

WEAK

crestfallen domestic down in the mouth downcast inobtrusive neutral out of spirits repentant sad serious soft submissive subtle tasteful toned-down

Antonyms

STRONG

cheerful happy

WEAK

aroused boisterous communicative excited roused talkative uncontrolled

ADJECTIVE

tight-lipped

Synonyms

WEAK

buttoned-up clammed up closemouthed dumb hushed mum mute not talkative quiet reserved restrained reticent secretive taciturn tongue-tied zipped

ADJECTIVE

unconspicuous

Synonyms

WEAK

camouflaged concealed dim faint having hidden indistinct insignificant low-key low-profile modest obscure ordinary plain quiet retiring secretive shy soft-pedalled subtle tenuous unassuming unemphatic unnoticeable unobtrusive unostentatious

ADJECTIVE

unnoticeable

Synonyms

STRONG

unobtrusive

WEAK

Example Sentences

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United's celebrations were muted as Forest's players complained to referee Michael Sailisbury.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In contrast to Trump -- who described Xi as a "great leader" and "friend" -- Beijing's response to the summit as a whole was more muted.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

How did he get such a muted performance out of Sexyy Red, of all people?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

NASA’s critics, muted of late by Artemis’ success, have often asked why the U.S. spends tax money on space.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Slose was a frail, youngish person, with unusually light, bright eyes and a muted, intense voice; he looked like an idealist, a dedicated soul.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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