muffled

muff·led
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/ˈmʌfl̩d/

adjective

Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference.

“A muffled curse escaped my lips.”

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deadeneddullmutedsoftenedsoftcovered
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of muffle
adjectivemuffled (comparative more muffled, superlative most muffled)

comparative more muffled · superlative most muffled

  1. Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference.

    A muffled curse escaped my lips.

    Synonyms: deadened, dull

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveStifled or covered up; diminished by interference.

Similar
deadeneddull

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebeing or made softer or less loud or clear

Similar
dullmutedsoftenedsoft

adjectivewrapped up especially for protection or secrecy

Similar
covered
Also see
dullhalcyonlowmutedobtusequietquiet as a mousesoftsoftenedstill

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Esperanto dampita
  • dampitastifled or covered up
Spanish tenue, sordo
  • tenuestifled or covered up
  • sordostifled or covered up
  • apagadostifled or covered up
  • asordinadostifled or covered up
  • gangosostifled or covered up
  • amortiguadostifled or covered up
  • amortecidostifled or covered up
Cite this entry
APA

muffled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muffled

MLA

“muffled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muffled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muffled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muffled.

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