Meaning & use
muffled
Made quieter or less clear, especially describing a sound that is partly blocked or absorbed.
See it in a sentence
Through the thick walls, we could only hear muffled voices from the apartment next door.
His muffled apology, spoken through the scarf covering his mouth, was hard to make out.
A note on using this word
Muffled describes sound quality reduced by an obstruction, like a wall or fabric, rather than simple quietness alone.
Words with a similar meaning
indistinctdampened
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Words with an opposite meaning
cleardistinct
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