Synonyms for susurration
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur.
Forms
- Plural
- susurrations → whispers, whisperings, murmurs, rustles…
Example sentences
- whisper Ziri heard an unintelligible whisper in the dark.
- whispering Tobias and Isabella were whispering to each other.
- murmur Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart murmur?
- rustle The leaves on the trees rustle gently in the wind.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| susurration | rising | |
| whisper | rising | |
| whispering | rising | |
| murmur | rising | |
| rustle | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- murmur2, rustle2
- 7 letters
- whisper2
- 8 letters
- susurrus
- 10 letters
- whispering3
- 13 letters
- voicelessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (murmur2 = 2 syllables).