Mumbled

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌmbəld/

Mumbled (adj)

  1. Spoken in a quiet, unclear way, so the words are hard to understand.
  2. Said quickly and softly, with little clear sound, often because of nervousness or thought.

Mumbled (verb)

  1. 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.