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mute

/mjut/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Mute means: expressed without speech.

Synonyms for mute20

noun, as in a deaf person who is unable to speak

deaf-mute, deaf-and-dumb person

verb, as in deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

muffle, dull, damp, dampen, tone down

adjective, as in expressed without speech

tongueless, unspoken, wordless, silent, inarticulate, unarticulate

adjective, as in unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

dumb, silent, inarticulate, unarticulate

also used for mute

aphonic, aphonous, dumb as a post, mumchance, unspeaking, voiceless

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What does mute mean?5

adjective

1

expressed without speech“a mute appeal”

2

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

verb

1

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

noun

1

a deaf person who is unable to speak

2

a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mute?28

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Mute in a sentence

  • She's deaf and mute, and is getting blind, too.mervert1
  • How sweetly the swallows twitter, whilst my pipe is mute!Hybrid
  • She remained totally overwhelmed, as it seemed—mute, pale, and motionless as a statue.Hybrid
  • The tongue is mute, unable to express itself.anzart
  • Both of his parents are mute, but he can speak.rul
  • He's not only deaf and mute, but also blind.mervert1
  • Deaf-mute people can use sign language to communicate.CK
  • He speaks for the deaf and the mute.DJ_Saidez

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Forms of mute

as a noun

plural
mutes

as a verb

past tense
muted
present participle
muting
third-person singular
mutes
past participle
muted

as a adjective

comparative
muter
superlative
mutest