Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “Muted”?

Muted means softened; muffled.

• Correct answer - muffled: it has the same meaning as Muted.
• hypothetical: imagined; based on supposition - wrong, it does not mean the same as Muted.
• noisy: loud - wrong, it does not mean the same as Muted.
• fondle: to caress - wrong, it does not mean the same as Muted.