Synonyms & related words for murmuring

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of murmuring — including susurrant, muttering, whispering, grumbling, murmuration, susurrus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to murmuring

Explore words related to murmuring — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include murmuringly, murmurs, murmurer, mussitation, murmured, susurrate, whisperingly, unmurmuring. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for murmuring

Common synonyms for murmuring include susurrant, muttering, whispering, grumbling, murmuration, susurrus, mumbling, susurration — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does murmuring come from?

The word murmuring breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root murmur-, from Latin murmur (“murmur, rumble”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.