mute
Silent and not speaking, often from surprise or shock.
mute in a sentence
- Struck mute with amazement, Lily could only point at the hot-air balloon landing in the garden.
- The shepherd boy stood mute before the king, unable to speak a single word.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to mute?
- Aloud
- Bnoisy
- Ctalkative
- Dsilent
Show the answer
D: silent. The other three mean the opposite of mute.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to mute?
- Aloud
- Bquiet
- Csilent
- Dspeechless
Show the answer
A: loud. The other three mean nearly the same as mute.
Words that mean something similar
silent, quiet, speechless
Words that mean the opposite
loud, noisy, talkative
More words about speech & sound
- nag: To keep annoying someone by asking or complaining again and again.
- narrate: To tell a story out loud or explain events as they happen.
- negotiate: To talk with someone to try to reach a deal that suits you both.
- nominate: To suggest someone for a job, prize or role.
- oath: A serious promise, often made in front of other people.
- objection: A reason you give for disagreeing with something.
- omit: To leave something out.
- pandemonium: Wild noise and complete confusion everywhere.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test