muteness

• Nom désignant l'état de celui qui ne peut pas ou ne veut pas parler, ou le fait de s'abstenir délibérément de parler quand on l'attend.

A noun referring to the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak, or a deliberate refusal to speak when expected.

indénombrable

1. Inability to speakB2formal

   The state or condition of being physically unable to speak.

   Mutité

   • His muteness was caused by a severe injury to his vocal cords.
   • The child's muteness worried the doctors, who ran several tests.
   • After the accident, she experienced temporary muteness.

   Synonymesdumbnessmutismspeechlessnessvoicelessness

   Antonymeseloquencespeech

2. Refusal to speakB2formal

   A deliberate choice not to speak, often as a form of protest or due to emotional reasons.

   Mutisme volontaire

   • Her muteness during the interrogation was a sign of defiance.
   • The prisoner's muteness frustrated the investigators.
   • His muteness in the meeting was interpreted as disapproval.

   Synonymesreservereticencesilencetaciturnityuncommunicativeness

   Antonymescommentreplyresponsespeechstatementtalkutterancevocalization