mute
adjective/mjuːt/
/mjuːt/
- not speaking; not expressed in speech synonym silent
- The child sat mute in the corner of the room.
- a look of mute appeal
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- (old-fashioned, offensive) unable to speak This meaning is now considered offensive. You can say speech-impaired instead. synonym dumb
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.
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