Synonyms of muffled

Verb


1. smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb

usage: conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

2. muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down, soften

usage: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

Adjective


1. dull, muffled, muted, softened, soft (vs. loud)

usage: being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"

2. muffled, covered (vs. bare)

usage: wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; "children muffled almost to the eyebrows"

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