Mutism
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak, whether through psychological, neurological, or deliberate causes.
“The child's selective mutism meant she could communicate freely at home but not at school.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
mut·ism
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Synonyms
muteness
Antonyms
loquacitytalkativenessvolubility
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Wordle
Ends in ISM and contains MUTE as a sub-word, two M's bookend the word
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Scrabble
10-point word, the ISM ending is a reliable Scrabble suffix pattern
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