mumblings
Barely audible speech
Mumblings are words spoken indistinctly or too quietly to be understood clearly.
The term often implies that someone is speaking in a way that suggests complaint, confusion, or reluctance to be heard: I couldn't make out his mumblings.
Mumblings may also refer to incoherent or half-formed thoughts expressed aloud: the mumblings of someone talking in their sleep.
Expressions of discontent
- grousingHabitual petty complaining
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
gripes · objections · protests · displeasure · grievances · carping · whining · bellyaching
Unintelligible speech or writing
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- babbleIncoherent speech
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- unintelligibleImpossible to understand
rambling · inarticulate · slurred · indistinct · disjointed · confused · blather · drivel
Brief theatrical digression
- secretsConcealed information
- hushedReduced to silence
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- covertIntentionally concealed
whispered · surreptitious · half-heard · confidential · discreet · unspoken · subdued · inward
Nearly falling asleep
- deliriousMentally unhinged temporarily
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- slumberingIn a state of rest
groggy · half-asleep · dazed · unconscious · feverish · sedated · restless · fitful
complaints
Expressions of discontent
- grousingHabitual petty complaining
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
dissatisfaction · gripes · objections · protests · displeasure · grievances · carping · whining · bellyaching · moaning
gibberish
Unintelligible speech or writing
unintelligible · rambling · inarticulate · slurred · indistinct · disjointed · confused · blather · drivel · prattle
aside
Brief theatrical digression
covert · whispered · surreptitious · half-heard · confidential · discreet · unspoken · subdued · inward · self-directed
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
- deliriousMentally unhinged temporarily
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
slumbering · groggy · half-asleep · dazed · unconscious · feverish · sedated · restless · fitful · stupor
mumblingsclear speech
Understandable spoken language
enunciation · clear articulation · projection · articulations · speaking up
mumblingsproclamations
Formal public announcements
declarations · pronouncements · announcements · declamations · shouts