Mumbled
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌmbəld/
Mumbled (adj)
- Spoken in a quiet, unclear way, so the words are hard to understand.
- Said quickly and softly, with little clear sound, often because of nervousness or thought.
Mumbled (verb)
- To speak quietly and unclearly, so listeners cannot easily understand what you say.
Examples
- I mumbled the answer because I was nervous.
- She mumbled her name when the teacher asked.
Mumbled (adjective)
Examples
- The speaker gave mumbled answers, so I couldn’t understand.
- Her mumbled speech made the message hard to follow.