mutterer

Thân thiện

The mutterer grumbles under his breath while reading the newspaper.

Definition

Noun: A person who speaks in a low, unclear voice, often in a way that is difficult for others to hear or understand. A mutterer typically speaks softly, under their breath, or with a muffled voice, sometimes expressing discontent or talking to themselves.

Usage

The word "mutterer" is used to describe a person based on their characteristic manner of speaking. It often carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation, implying the speech is indistinct or privately grumbling. - It is typically used as a countable noun. - It describes a habitual trait, not a single instance of muttering.

Examples

• The old man was known as a mutterer who talked to himself on his daily walks.
• It was hard to hear the mutterer at the back of the room during the meeting.
• She is not a loud complainer but a constant mutterer, expressing her doubts under her breath.

Advanced Usage

• Habitual Muttering: The term often implies a persistent or characteristic behavior rather than a one-time action.
  • He was more than just annoyed; he had become a chronic mutterer about office policies.

Variants and Related Words

• Mutter (verb): To speak in a low, indistinct tone, often with lips partly closed.
  • He would mutter complaints about the weather.
• Muttering (noun): The sound or act of speaking in such a manner.
  • I could hear a constant muttering from the next room.

Synonyms

• Mumbler: A person who speaks unclearly.
• Grumbler: A person who complains in a low, bad-tempered way (focuses more on the discontent than the soft speech).
• Murmurer: A person who speaks in a soft, low, continuous sound (can be more neutral or even pleasant).

Antonyms

• Orator: A skilled public speaker.
• Shouter: A person who speaks very loudly.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who speaks softly and indistinctly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mumbler
• murmurer