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mute
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- pronunciation:
- myut
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
muter, mutest |
| definition 1: |
not able or willing to speak; silent.
He was mute in the presence of the king.- synonyms:
- quiet, silent, still
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| definition 2: |
not having the power of speech.
The man was both deaf and mute.- synonyms:
- silent
- similar words:
- dumb, quiet
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| definition 3: |
not pronounced.
The letter "b" in the word "comb" is mute.- synonyms:
- silent
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| related words: |
still |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who cannot speak.
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| definition 2: |
a device used to soften the sound of a musical instrument.
He put a mute on his trumpet so as not to disturb the neighbors while he practiced. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mutes, muting, muted |
| definition: |
to decrease the sound or force of.
He muted the television during the commercials.- synonyms:
- soften, tone down
- antonyms:
- amplify, intensify
- similar words:
- baffle, dampen, deaden, dull, lower, muffle
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| related words: |
moderate, quiet, silence, still, temper |
| derivations: |
mutely (adv.), muteness (n.) |
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