Synonyms of muffling

muffling

verb

present participle of muffle

1

as in muting

to deaden the sound of

the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• muting
• stifling
• softening
• insulating
• padding
• subduing
• soundproofing
• dampening
• mellowing
• toning (down)
• baffling
• smothering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• deepening
• amplifying
• unmuffling
• enhancing
• heightening
• strengthening
• boosting
• magnifying
• stepping up

2

as in wrapping

to surround or cover closely

the airport had been muffled in fog all morning long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapping
• enveloping
• shrouding
• enclosing
• encasing
• encompassing
• veiling
• enfolding
• draping
• lapping
• enshrouding
• involving
• swathing
• inclosing
• cocooning
• enwrapping
• embracing
• mantling
• encircling
• embedding
• cloaking
• curtaining
• embowering
• bowering
• embosoming
• bosoming
• imbedding
• enswathing
• blanketing
• disguising
• investing
• masking
• circumfusing
• swaddling
• circling
• camouflaging
• overlaying
• overspreading
• enwinding
• enlacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposing
• stripping
• baring
• denuding