muted
adjective (NOT ENTHUSIASTIC) /ˈmjuː.tɪd/
/-t̬ɪd/ Definition
› showing little enthusiasm: The idea received a muted response.Lacking interest and enthusiasmUnwilling and reluctantNot showing or feeling emotions
(Definition of muted adjective (NOT ENTHUSIASTIC) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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mute adjective
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mute noun
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mute swan noun
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mute verb
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muted adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
- muted adjective (NOT ENTHUSIASTIC)
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muted adjective (NOT LOUD)
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muti noun
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mutilate verb
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mutineer noun
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mutiny noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- anaemic adjective
- apathetic adjective
- apathy noun
- blasé adjective
- bothered adjective
- can take it or leave it idiom
- flatly adverb (WITHOUT EMOTION)
- half-hearted adjective
- incurious adjective
- indifference noun
- indifferent adjective (NOT INTERESTED)
- lukewarm adjective (REACTION)
- passionless adjective
- politely adverb
- spiritless adjective
- stolid adjective
- tepid adjective (NOT ENTHUSIASTIC)
- unconcerned adjective
- world-weary adjective
- your heart isn't in it idiom
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