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The synonyms of “Mutter” are: maunder, mumble, mussitate, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, talk under one's breath, whisper, speak in an undertone, speak sotto voce, speak in hushed tones, moan, complain, grouse, carp, whine, bleat, grumbling, murmuring, muttering, murmuration, mussitation, complaint, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound
Mutter as a Noun
Definitions of "Mutter" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mutter” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech.
- A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone.
- A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation.
Synonyms of "Mutter" as a noun (24 Words)
argument | An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true. |
cavil | An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections. |
complaint | A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable. I have no complaints about the hotel. |
demur | The action of objecting to or hesitating over something. They accepted this ruling without demur. |
exception | An instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization. He always plays top tunes and tonight was no exception. |
grievance | A complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action. He was nursing a grievance. |
grouse | The flesh of the grouse as food. |
grumble | A loud low dull continuous noise. In the distance I heard a grumble of thunder. |
grumbling | A loud low dull continuous noise. Despite his grumbling he tried to exercise every day. |
moan | A sound resembling a human moan. The moan of the wind in the chimneys. |
murmur | A low continuous background noise. She had been born with a heart murmur. |
murmuration | A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech. The murmuration of a flock of warblers. |
murmuring | An abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves. Murmurings of discontent from the fans. |
mussitation | A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech. |
muttering | A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone. There were disloyal mutterings about his leadership. |
objection | An expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing. His view is open to objection. |
outcry | A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition. An outcry of spontaneous passion. |
protest | The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. Two senior scientists resigned in protest. |
protestation | A formal and solemn declaration of objection. He was warned by the referee for his loud protestations. |
quibble | A slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter. The only quibble about this book is the price. |
remonstrance | The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest. He shut his ears to any remonstrance. |
remonstration | The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest. |
sound | An individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language. A sound studio. |
word | A command password or signal. Someone gave me the word to start playing. |
Usage Examples of "Mutter" as a noun
- A little mutter of disgust.
Mutter as a Verb
Definitions of "Mutter" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mutter” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice.
- Talk or grumble in secret or in private.
- Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.
- Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath.
Synonyms of "Mutter" as a verb (18 Words)
bleat | Speak or complain in a weak, querulous, or foolish way. The lambs were bleating. |
carp | Raise trivial objections. |
complain | Express complaints discontent displeasure or unhappiness. Let the warbling flute complain. |
croak | Of a person make a sound similar to a croak when speaking or laughing. Without croaking it may be observed that our government is upon a dangerous experiment. |
gnarl | Make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath. The wind has gnarled this old tree. |
grouse | Hunt grouse. |
grumble | (of an internal organ) give intermittent discomfort. Stones grumbled down the cliff. |
maunder | Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice. He maunders through the bank composing his thoughts. |
moan | Make a sound resembling a human moan. Just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes. |
mumble | Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty. The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food. |
murmur | Speak softly or indistinctly. How interesting he murmured quietly. |
mussitate | Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice. |
speak in an undertone | Express in speech. |
speak in hushed tones | Exchange thoughts; talk with. |
speak sotto voce | Use language. |
talk under one's breath | Exchange thoughts; talk with. |
whine | Make a high-pitched, screeching noise. The dog whined and scratched at the back door. |
whisper | Be rumoured. He managed to whisper a faint goodbye. |
Usage Examples of "Mutter" as a verb
- ‘I knew she was a troublemaker,’ Rebecca muttered.
- He muttered something under his breath.
- Back-benchers were muttering about the next reshuffle.
Associations of "Mutter" (30 Words)
babble | Gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby. Her soft voice stopped his babble. |
babbling | Talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way. The babbling of a nearby river. |
chatter | Make noise as if chattering away. Parrots chattered in the sunlight. |
complain | Express complaints discontent displeasure or unhappiness. My mother complains all day. |
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 | Avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire. Pilots are taught to take evasive action. |
gibber | Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. They shrieked and gibbered as flames surrounded them. |
gibberish | Unintelligible talking. He talks gibberish. |
gripe | Secure a boat with gripes. My only gripe is the size of the page numbers. |
grouch | A habitually grumpy person. Rock s foremost poet and ill mannered grouch. |
grumble | Make a low rumbling sound. In the distance I heard a grumble of thunder. |
impediment | Any structure that makes progress difficult. A serious impediment to scientific progress. |
incoherent | Not logical or internally consistent. The film is ideologically incoherent. |
maunder | Talk in a rambling manner. Dennis maundered on about the wine. |
mumble | A soft indistinct utterance. Sorry she mumbled. |
murmur | Make a low continuous sound. Now they do not simply murmur against him they quarrel noisily with him. |
muttering | A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech. There were disloyal mutterings about his leadership. |
nonsense | Ornamental objects of no great value. He was talking absolute nonsense. |
palaver | Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. We get endless palaver sometimes in blank verse. |
palter | Trifle with. This great work should not be paltered with. |
prattle | Foolish or inconsequential talk. Do you intend to keep up this childish prattle. |
prevaricate | Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information. He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions. |
rumble | Make a continuous deep, resonant sound. A rumble between two gangs of street hoodlums. |
slur | Of words or speech be slurred. His speech was beginning to slur. |
speak | Express in speech. Twenty thousand people attended to hear him speak. |
stammer | A tendency to stammer. He turned red and started stammering. |
stutter | A tendency to stutter while speaking. The child was stuttering in fright. |
talk | Persuade or cause someone to do something by talking. Peace talks. |
whisper | A soft or confidential tone of voice a whispered word or phrase. Whispers of a blossoming romance. |