Mum

/mʌm/

Synonyms for "mum" (93 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Noun(5 words)

mom chrysanthemumchrysanthemum morifoliumchrysanthemumsdendranthema grandifloruom

anaudic aphasic aphonic breathless brief brusque close close-tongued closemouthed concise curt deaddead of nightdumb

Strong matches (28)

dumbfounded dumbstricken dumbstruckeconomical of wordsinarticulateindisposed to talklaconic lull ma mam mama mammy mater mimic mom

Noun(13 words)

florist's chrysanthemumflorists' chrysanthemumhushkeep quietkeep secretmamaintain secrecymak mama mamma mammy mather momma

Related words (46)

mommy mummy muteold womanpeace quiescence quiet quietude rest short silent snugsparing of wordsspeechless still stillnessstricken dumbtaciturn tersetight lipped

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tight-lippedtongue tiedtongue-tied tongueless tranquillity unloquacious untalkative voiceless word-bound wordless

Noun(15 words)

mommy moms mother mothers mumma mummies mummy quiet reticence reticent secretive shh silence silent tacit

Adjective(1 words)

silent

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

14 entries

adjective chrysanthemumdescriptive termexpressionfemale parentidiom interjectionlinguistic attributemother parent secrecy secretiveness silence state

More specific

12 entries

adoptive motherbirth motherhushkeep mummum's the wordreticence reticent secrecy secretive shhstay mumtacit

Collocations

13 entries

British mumcall mumkeep mummum aboutmum's the wordmy mumnew mumremain mumstay mumstay-at-home mumworking mumyoung mumyour mum

Inflections

3 entries

more mummost mummums

Derivations

1 entries

mummy

similar

2 entries

incommunicative uncommunicative

Sample sentences

29 total sentences available.

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Mum, why doesn't Dad clean his own study?

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Keep mum about this plan.

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"Hello, Mum. Is that you?" she says.

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Having done my homework, I had a chat with Mum.

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