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Whispering

🔄 Synonyms of "Whispering"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
softnoun	Easily giving way under pressure.
whispernoun	(intransitive) To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the vocal cords which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
murmuringnoun	A sound that murmurs.
rustlenoun	A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
susurrant	(of speech or sound) Murmured, soft.
rustlingnoun	A series of rustles.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
susurrantnoun	(of speech or sound) Murmured, soft.
murmuringnoun	A sound that murmurs.
rustleverb	(ergative) To move (something) with a soft crackling sound.
softnoun	Easily giving way under pressure.
rustlingnoun	A series of rustles.
lonely	Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
lonelinessnoun	The condition or state of being alone or having no companions.
mutteringnoun	Something that is muttered.
sotto vocenoun	(of speech, of a voice, etc) In soft tones; quiet.
hushed	Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.
murmuredverb	(intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
soft-spoken	Having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly.
low-toned	Synonym of low (“quiet, soft; not loud”).
subdued	Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
quietnoun	With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
breathy	Accompanied by audible breathing.
sibilantnoun	Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
susurrationnoun	A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur.
murmurous	Low, indistinct (of a sound); reminiscent of a murmur.
lownoun	Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.