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muteness

English

  1. 🔊 a refusal to speak when expected
    “his silence about my contribution was surprising”
  2. 🔊 the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
    “her muteness was a consequence of her deafness”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 mutismo muteness

Similar words

silence mutism anaudia aphasia aphonia aphrasia brevity briefness brusqueness conciseness curtness deaf-muteness dumbness economy of words inarticulateness jargon aphasia laconicalness laconism loss of speech motor aphasia mutism obmutescence paranomia paraphasia