mute

English Thesaurus

1. a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	acoustic device,
definition	:	a device for amplifying or transmitting sound (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	sordino, sourdine,
definition	:	a mute for a violin (noun.artifact)

2. a deaf person who is unable to speak (noun.person)

hypernym	:	deaf person,
definition	:	a person with a severe auditory impairment (noun.person)

hyponym	:	dummy, silent person,
definition	:	a person who does not talk (noun.person)

3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	soften,
definition	:	make (images or sounds) soft or softer (verb.perception)

4. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness (adj.all)

similar	:	inarticulate, unarticulate, inarticulate, unarticulate,
definition	:	without or deprived of the use of speech or words (adj.all)

5. a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	damp, dampen, dull, muffle, mute, tone down,
definition	:	deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

6. a deaf person who is unable to speak (noun.person)

derivation	:	dumb, mute, silent,
definition	:	unable to speak because of hereditary deafness (adj.all)

derivation	:	deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute,
definition	:	lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak (adj.all)

7. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

derivation	:	damper, muffler,
definition	:	a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	mute,
definition	:	a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	muffler, silencer,
definition	:	a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact)

8. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness (adj.all)

derivation	:	deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute, mute,
definition	:	a deaf person who is unable to speak (noun.person)

derivation	:	muteness, mutism,
definition	:	the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak (noun.state)

9. expressed without speech (adj.all)

derivation	:	muteness, silence,
definition	:	a refusal to speak when expected (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	muteness, mutism,
definition	:	the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak (noun.state)

10. a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	damp, dampen, dull, muffle, mute, tone down,
definition	:	deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

11. a deaf person who is unable to speak (noun.person)

derivation	:	dumb, mute, silent,
definition	:	unable to speak because of hereditary deafness (adj.all)

derivation	:	deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute,
definition	:	lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak (adj.all)

12. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

derivation	:	damper, muffler,
definition	:	a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	mute,
definition	:	a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	muffler, silencer,
definition	:	a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact)

13. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness (adj.all)

derivation	:	deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute, mute,
definition	:	a deaf person who is unable to speak (noun.person)

derivation	:	muteness, mutism,
definition	:	the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak (noun.state)

14. expressed without speech (adj.all)

derivation	:	muteness, silence,
definition	:	a refusal to speak when expected (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	muteness, mutism,
definition	:	the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak (noun.state)