muted
/ˈmjuːtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण म्यूटिड
धीमा, दबा हुआ, संयत
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- 1
(of sounds) quiet; not as loud as usual; (of feelings) not strongly expressed
धीमा, दबा हुआ, संयत
- a muted response
- muted voices
- The news was met with a muted reaction from the crowd.
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- They spoke in muted voices so as not to wake the baby.
- His muted joy showed that he was still thinking of the loss.
Synonyms subdued quiet soft restrained low-key
Opposite loud strong enthusiastic vociferous
- 2
(of colours) not bright
(रंग) हल्का, फीका
- muted colours
- The room was painted in muted shades of green.
- She chose muted tones of grey and beige for the sitting room.
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- The painting has muted colours that suit the quiet mood.
- The festival decorations were bright, but the sari was in muted shades.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
subdued quiet soft restrained low-key pale pastel
Antonyms
loud strong enthusiastic vociferous bright vivid bold garish
?Which word?
Keep the quiet words together: muted, subdued (quiet, rather sad), restrained (calm and controlled), low-key (not intended to attract attention), understated.
शांत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: muted, subdued (शांत, कुछ उदास), restrained (शांत और नियंत्रित), low-key (ध्यान न खींचने वाला), understated।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: muted is a lexicalized adjective.
प्रयोग में muted स्वतंत्र adjective है।
The verb mute means to make a sound quieter ('mute the microphone').
Verb mute का अर्थ आवाज़ धीमी करना है ('mute the microphone')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A muted response or reaction (not very enthusiastic), muted colours, muted criticism.
Collocations: a muted response या reaction (बहुत उत्साही नहीं), muted colours, muted criticism।