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Not expressed loudly, strongly or openly

Not excessively showy or lively

Not glaring or vibrant

Unable or unwilling to speak

Mild in effect or degree

Not clearly visible or attracting attention

Marked by having a basic or uncomplicated form

Controlled or reserved in displaying one's emotion

Deep or resonant in sound or tone

Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction

Characterized by an atmosphere or expression lacking in cheer

Mild or moderate in quality or character

Showing apathy or disregard towards a person or idea

(of a color) Not bright or pure

Past tense for to muffle or deaden the sound of

Past tense for to reduce the strength or intensity of

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Adjective

Not expressed loudly, strongly or openly

scarcely audible

hard to make out

mom^US

mum^UK

uncommunicative

scarcely perceptible

indistinguishable

completely quiet

so quiet you could hear a pin drop

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“The tension grew, and the surgeon began muttering to himself quietly in a muted voice.”

Adjective

Not excessively showy or lively

dark-coloured^UK

dark-colored^US

in the background

delicately complex

hardly noticeable

hardly detectable

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“Both of them were dressed in bright red, in sharp contrast to the muted décor.”

Adjective

Not glaring or vibrant

dark-colored^US

dark-coloured^UK

light-coloured^UK

light-colored^US

pale-coloured^UK

pale-colored^US

pastel-coloured^UK

pastel-colored^US

peaches-and-cream

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“I sat in a chair in a room with muted light, closed my eyes, and focused.”

Adjective

Unable or unwilling to speak

uncommunicative

mom^US

mum^UK

at a loss for words

bereft of speech

unable to get a word out

not forthcoming

unconversational

incommunicative

undemonstrative

non-communicative

playing your cards close to your chest

uncompanionable

self-restrained

unable to speak

wouldn't say boo to a goose

zipped one's lips

have tight chops

socially inhibited

self-sufficient

zipping one's lips

buttoning one's lip

easily embarrassed

in the background

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“The queens were stupefied and muted with shock as if thunderstruck by the news.”

Adjective

Mild in effect or degree

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“This is particularly so in the case of the small economy and reflects a more muted effect on interest rates.”

Adjective

Not clearly visible or attracting attention

in the background

behind the scenes

out of the limelight

out of the spotlight

out of the public eye

delicately complex

hardly noticeable

hardly detectable

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Adjective

Marked by having a basic or uncomplicated form

unsophisticated

without ornament

without ornamentation

straightforward

rough and ready

cobbled together

pure and simple

self-sacrificing

self-restrained

self-abnegating

self-disciplined

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Adjective

Controlled or reserved in displaying one's emotion

Adjective

Deep or resonant in sound or tone

Adjective

Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction

undistinguished

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

no great shakes

nothing to write home about

dull as dishwater

nothing to get excited about

fair-to-middling

run-of-the-mine

lacking variety

common or garden

run of the mill

lacking vitality

non-stimulating

lacking excitement

lacking interest

lacking variation

nothing special

dull as ditchwater

fair to middling

soul-destroying

middle of the road

lacking in vitality

lacking personality

lacking charisma

of no consequence

behind the times

not enthusiastic

two-dimensional

straightforward

could care less

don't give a damn

couldn't care less

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Adjective

Made silent

Adjective

Characterized by an atmosphere or expression lacking in cheer

strictly business

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

unfavourable^UK

of great import

no laughing matter

of significance

in the doldrums

of great importance

of great consequence

disadvantageous

uncommunicative

earth-shattering

with a long face

full of hardship

full of despair

given to looking on the black side

discombobulated

sick as a parrot

looking on the black side

poverty-stricken

bound and determined

deep in thought

having the blahs

having blue devils

singing the blues

ill-humoured^UK

matter of life and death

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Adjective

Mild or moderate in quality or character

Adjective

Showing apathy or disregard towards a person or idea

uncommunicative

undemonstrative

uncompanionable

depersonalized^US

self-controlled

depersonalised^UK

strictly business

putting on airs

emotionally distant

unwilling to mix with other people

keeping people at arm's length

nondiscriminatory

not enthusiastic

unfavourable^UK

confrontational

dead set against

uncomplimentary

dissenting from

at variance with

in disagreement with

disadvantageous

acting in opposition

not on speaking terms

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Adjective

(of a color) Not bright or pure

non-transparent

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

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Verb

Past tense for to muffle or deaden the sound of

“She screamed into the pillow pulled over her head to mute the sound.”

Verb

Past tense for to reduce the strength or intensity of

“It is too early to tell if such aggressive measures will mute the violence or stoke it.”

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