Mute and Talkative

Mute

Mute adjective - Unable to speak.
Usage example: the child is both deaf and mute because her hearing was lost at birth

Talkative is an antonym for mute.

Nearby Words: muted, muteness, muting, mutely

Talkative

Talkative adjective - Fond of talking or conversation.
Usage example: a talkative outgoing tour guide showed our school group around the city

Mute is an antonym for talkative.

Nearby Words: talk, talker, talkativeness

Both words in one sentence

  • Cute Mute From Sweet And Lowdown Hattie is mute and somewhat passive, seemingly happy to be led around by the more dominant and talkative Emmet Ray.
    Source: Cute Mute
  • Cold Sniper: Unlike her theatrical and talkative partner Snails, Twist is rather stern and turns out to be completely mute.
  • In the "Behind The Scenes" special, the character of Bill appears, and points out that many people assume him to be mute, but he is actually quite talkative.
    Source: The Voiceless
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