muted
adjective/ˈmjuːtɪd/
/ˈmjuːtɪd/
- (of sounds) quiet; not as loud as usual
- the muted sound of traffic outside
- They spoke in muted voices.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of emotions, opinions, etc.) not strongly expressed
- The proposals received only a muted response.
- a distinctly muted and moderate sermon
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of colours, light, etc.) not bright
- She wore a dress in muted shades of blue.
- The rooms are decorated in muted colours.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of musical instruments) used with a mute
- muted trumpets
- (of a television, computer, etc.) with the sound turned off
- She glanced at the captions on the muted TV.
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