Synonyms for
Mute
Definition
unable to speak, silent or not speaking
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- mute button
- mute point
- mute swan
- mute testimony
- mute evidence
- mute protest
- mute the microphone
Word family
Usage note
As an adjective, 'mute' can describe someone unable or unwilling to speak. As a verb, it means to silence or suppress sound. 'Mute point' is a common idiom, though its origin is debated.
Example sentences
- The librarian asked the students to be mute in the library.
- The remote control has a button to mute the sound on the TV.
- The audience was mute during the magic show, waiting for the next trick.
- The shy boy remained mute during the class presentation.
- The sound of the ocean waves was so relaxing that it made her mute.
Quotes
Silence is golden, but it can also be a sign of strength. Remember that sometimes people who are silent are the ones who have the loudest minds.
The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes. - Andre Gide
I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers. - Khalil Gibran