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murmuring

ADJECTIVE
complaining
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grumbling protesting whining
STRONG
accusing bellyaching bewailing charging deploring disapproving discontented dissenting fretting lamenting moaning mourning regretting repining weeping
WEAK
critical malcontent peevish querulous resentful
Antonyms
WEAK
appreciating enjoying praising
ADJECTIVE
faint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate dim distant dull far-off gentle hazy inaudible mild muffled muted remote slight soft soothing stifled vague weak
STRONG
aside bated bleached blurred deadened deep faded faltering hushed light low moderate 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
STRONGEST
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
tranquil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amicable balmy calm easygoing gentle mild pastoral placid restful sedate serene sober stable tame temperate
WEAK
agreeable at ease at peace collected comforting composed cool easy even even-tempered halcyon hushed lenient low measured moderate pacific paradisiacal patient pleasing poised possessed reasonable sedative smooth soft soothing still undisturbed unexcitable unexcited unperturbed unruffled untroubled whispering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated drunk excitable excited fierce harsh immoderate inebriated nervous rough stormy troubled upset violent wild worried
WEAK
chaotic loud noisy turbulent unpeaceful
ADVERB
quietly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
softly
WEAK
faintly in a low voice in a whisper in low tones in silence inaudibly noiselessly sotto voce soundlessly tacitly under one's breath weakly
Antonyms
WEAK
audibly loudly publicly

Example Sentences

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"Like starlings murmuring in the sky," Miller said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

For many years, the broad convention has been that senior politicians who want to get near government keep their mouths diplomatically shut about the royals, aside from bland praise, or supportive quiet murmuring.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

After Sinner won Wimbledon, it wasn’t hard to find murmuring that the 24-year-old Italian might be making a separation, that his sudden mastery of the grass vaporized Alcaraz’s last edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 8, 2025

During the first run of “book tour” dates, there was some murmuring amongst U2 fans that this felt like they could possibly have been pilot excursions for Bono.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2025

I’d catch the flicker of television light coming from my parents' room and hear them murmuring quietly, laughing to themselves.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama