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Mumbled vs Jumbled - What's the difference?

mumbled | jumbled |

As verbs the difference between mumbled and jumbled

is that mumbled is past tense of mumble while jumbled is past tense of jumble.

As an adjective jumbled is

in disarray, mixed up.

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 .

    jumbled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In disarray, mixed up.

    • Synonyms

    * (in disarray): higgledy-piggledy

    Verb

    (head)
  • (jumble)