adj. 1 silent, dumb, speechless, voiceless, wordless, tight-lipped, taciturn, tacit, reserved, quiet, Colloq mum Though I persisted in asking his name, he remained mute 2 unspoken, unsaid, tacit, silent The stain on the floor was a mute reminder of the crime
v. 3 deaden, silence, muffle, stifle, dampen, damp, subdue, suppress, quiet or Brit also quieten, hush, soft-pedal, turn down, tone down The carpet muted her footsteps as she crept up behind him