Synonyms for muttering

Most common

murmuring · grumbling · grumble · murmur

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Noun

Antonyms

enunciation

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Something that is muttered.

   I managed to catch a few of his mutterings.

Forms

Plural

mutterings → murmurings, grumblings, grumbles, murmurs…

Example sentences

• murmur Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart murmur?
• grumbling Stop your grumbling and get the work out of the way.
• grumble His grandparents do nothing but grumble all day.
• murmuring From the forest you could hear a dull murmuring.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

murmur²

7 letters

grumble²

8 letters

mumblage

9 letters

grumbling³, murmuring³

11 letters

murmuration, mussitation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (murmur² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

grommellement