Associations to the word «Muteness»

Wiktionary

MUTENESS, noun. The characteristic of being mute.

Dictionary definition

MUTENESS, noun. The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness".
MUTENESS, noun. A refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.