muted
- delicate adj.
- dim adj.
- dull adj.
- faint adj.
- flat adj.
- gentle adj.
- grave adj.
- hollow adj.
- hushed adj.
- inaudible adj.
- inconspicuous adj.
- inobtrusive adj.
- lackluster adj.
- low adj.
- low-key adj.
- low-pitched adj.
- muffled adj.
- mum adj.
- noiseless adj.
- plain adj.
- quiet adj.
- restrained adj.
- silenced adj.
- silent adj.
- soft adj.
- subdued adj.
- tight-lipped adj.
- unconspicuous adj.
- unnoticeable adj.
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Stock futures steadied and Treasurys weakened slightly in muted trading, as markets calmed after a volatile day on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most of the anticipated growth is from semiconductor and energy stocks, but, beneath the surface of those power players, earnings forecasts are more muted, Inui says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Goldman saw muted activity in some parts of its markets business, such as fixed income, currency and commodities, where revenues were "essentially unchanged," the firm said in a press release.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
My sister mixes the mild with queso until it turns a muted pink.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
At night especially, the cityscape was muted enough to lose its sense of scale.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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