selectively mute

adjective

Unable to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.

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Meanings

adjectiveselectively mute (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUnable to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.

Origin

From selective mutism.

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APA

selectively mute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectively%20mute

MLA

“selectively mute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectively%20mute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selectively mute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectively%20mute.

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