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mumbled | indistinct | Related terms |

Mumbled is a related term of indistinct.


As a verb mumbled

is (mumble).

As an adjective indistinct is

(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim.

mumbled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (mumble)

    • mumble

    English

    Verb

  • (intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
    • Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Peace, you mumbling fool.
  • * Otway
    • A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, / Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.
  • To chew something gently with closed lips.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * mumblage * mumblecore * mumblenews * mumbler * mumblety peg

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
    • All I could hear was a mumble from the next room.
  • A low tone of voice.
    • ''He spoke in a mumble .

    indistinct

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
  • (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
  • (of speech) difficult to understand

    • Antonyms

    * distinct