MUMBLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MUMBLE?

Need another word that means the same as “mumble”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “mumble” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mumble” are: maunder, mussitate, mutter, gum, murmur, speak indistinctly, talk under one's breath, speak sotto voce, talk to oneself, low voice, hushed tone, undertone

Mumble as a Noun

Definitions of "Mumble" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mumble” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A quiet and indistinct utterance.
• A soft indistinct utterance.

Synonyms of "Mumble" as a noun (5 Words)

hushed tone	Tranquil silence.
low voice	An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation.
murmur	A low continuous background noise. There were murmurs of dissent from his colleagues.
mutter	A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation. A little mutter of disgust.
undertone	A pale or subdued color. The sexual undertones of most advertising.

Usage Examples of "Mumble" as a noun

• Rosie had replied in a mumble.

Mumble as a Verb

Definitions of "Mumble" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mumble” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear.
• Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice.
• Bite or chew (something) with toothless gums or without making much use of the teeth.
• Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty.

Synonyms of "Mumble" as a verb (9 Words)

gum	Fasten with gum or glue. If you gum the tape it is stronger.
maunder	Move or act in a dreamy or idle manner. He maunders through the bank composing his thoughts.
murmur	Express one’s discontent about (someone or something) in a subdued manner. How interesting he murmured quietly.
mussitate	Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice.
mutter	Make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath. Back benchers were muttering about the next reshuffle.
speak indistinctly	Exchange thoughts; talk with.
speak sotto voce	Use language.
talk to oneself	Reveal information.
talk under one's breath	Express in speech.

Usage Examples of "Mumble" as a verb

• She mumbled a piece of black bread.
• He mumbled something she didn't catch.
• ‘Sorry,’ she mumbled.
• The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food.

Associations of "Mumble" (30 Words)

babble	Utter something rapidly and incoherently. A confused babble of voices.
babbling	(of flowing water) making a continuous murmuring sound. You sound like a babbling fool.
chatter	Cut unevenly with a chattering tool. Parrots chattered in the sunlight.
equivocal	(of a person) using ambiguous or evasive language. He has always been equivocal about the meaning of his lyrics.
equivocate	Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information. The government have equivocated too often in the past.
equivocation	Falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language. I say this without equivocation.
evasive	Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly. An evasive statement.
falter	Speak haltingly. The music faltered stopped and started up again.
gibber	Speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock. They shrieked and gibbered as flames surrounded them.
gibberish	Unintelligible or meaningless speech or writing; nonsense. He talks gibberish.
grumble	A complaint. The cashier grumbled about changing Swiss money.
hesitate	Be reluctant to do something. She hesitated unsure of what to say.
impediment	A hindrance or obstruction in doing something. A serious impediment to scientific progress.
incoherent	(of a person) unable to speak intelligibly. He was incoherent with sentiment.
maunder	Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. Dennis maundered on about the wine.
murmur	Say something in a low or indistinct voice. How interesting he murmured quietly.
mutter	A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech. Back benchers were muttering about the next reshuffle.
muttering	A privately expressed complaint or expression of dissatisfaction. There were disloyal mutterings about his leadership.
nonsense	Denoting verse or other writing intended to be amusing by virtue of its absurd or whimsical language. He was talking absolute nonsense.
palaver	Lengthy and unproductive discussion. He palavered her into going along.
palter	Trifle with. If you palter or double in your answers I will have thee hung alive in an iron chain.
prate	Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk. I heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half.
prattle	Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way. Do you intend to keep up this childish prattle.
prevaricate	Speak or act in an evasive way. He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions.
ramble	Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. This novel rambles on and jogs.
slur	Mark notes with a slur. A racial slur.
speak	Express in speech. They speak a strange dialect.
stammer	A tendency to stammer. I stammered out my history.
stumble	An act of stumbling. He broke a bone in his foot in a stumble down an Alpine pass.
stutter	A tendency to stutter while speaking. The country still has problems not least that its economy is stuttering and unemployment is high.