mutest

Least likely speaking

Mutest is the superlative form of mute—the most silent, the least vocal.

While grammatically correct, it sounds awkward and appears rarely; most mute is preferred in standard usage.

She stood mutest among the witnesses, refusing even to nod.

silent

soundless

Producing no audible noise

wordless · hushed · quietest · stillest · taciturn · unuttered · unvoiced · unspoken · inaudible · muffled

Opposites
volume/audibility

mutestloudest

Greatest in volume

noisiest · shrillest · chattiest

Phrases
Family

mute, muted, commute, commuter, commutes, commuted, mutely, mutes, muteness

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G