muted
adjective
[ ˈmjuːtɪd ]
• (of a sound or voice) quiet and soft.
• "the muted hum of the distant traffic"
mute
verb
• deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of.
• "her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet"
Similar:
deaden,
muffle,
mask,
dull,
dampen,
damp down,
soften,
silence,
stifle,
smother,
suppress,
lower,
reduce,
diminish,
decrease,
quieten,
quiet,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus .
