| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | airier | lighter and less forceful in sound |
| 2. | attenuated | weakened or reduced in intensity |
| 3. | breathier | having more airy vocal sound |
| 4. | calmer | less noisy or agitated |
| 5. | damped | reduced in sound or intensity |
| 6. | dialed-back | reduced in force or intensity |
| 7. | fainter | weaker in sound |
| 8. | feebler | weaker and less strong |
| 9. | finer | thinner and less pronounced |
| 10. | gentler | less harsh or loud |
| 11. | hollower | less full and resonant |
| 12. | hushed | very quiet and subdued |
| 13. | less audible | harder to hear |
| 14. | less blaring | not as loudly harsh |
| 15. | less boisterous | not as rowdy |
| 16. | less booming | not as deep and loud |
| 17. | less brash | not as loud or showy |
| 18. | less bustling | not as busy and noisy |
| 19. | less clamorous | not as loudly demanding |
| 20. | less deafening | not as overwhelmingly loud |
| 21. | less disruptive | not as disturbing |
| 22. | less ear-splitting | not as painfully loud |
| 23. | less grating | not as irritatingly harsh |
| 24. | less hectic | not as frenzied or noisy |
| 25. | less intrusive | not as disruptive or noticeable |
| 26. | less jarring | not as harsh or startling |
| 27. | less loud | not as loud |
| 28. | less noisy | not as noisy |
| 29. | less obtrusive | not as noticeable or noisy |
| 30. | less piercing | not as sharply loud |
| 31. | less rasping | not as rough in sound |
| 32. | less raspy | not as rough sounding |
| 33. | less raucous | not as harshly noisy |
| 34. | less rowdy | not as rough or noisy |
| 35. | less shrill | not as high and loud |
| 36. | less strident | not as harshly loud |
| 37. | less thunderous | not as booming |
| 38. | less tumultuous | not as noisy and disorderly |
| 39. | less turbulent | not as noisy or unsettled |
| 40. | less uproarious | not as wildly noisy |
| 41. | less vociferous | not as loudly expressive |
| 42. | lower | at a reduced volume |
| 43. | mellower | gentler and less loud |
| 44. | milder | less strong or loud |
| 45. | more breathy | softer and airier in sound |
| 46. | more damped | more reduced in sound |
| 47. | more deadened | more reduced in intensity |
| 48. | more delicate | lighter and less forceful |
| 49. | more distant | sounding farther away |
| 50. | more dulcet | sweeter and softer sounding |
| 51. | more faint | weaker and quieter |
| 52. | more faraway | sounding more distant |
| 53. | more hushed | more deeply quiet |
| 54. | more inaudible | less able to be heard |
| 55. | more low-key | more restrained and understated |
| 56. | more measured | more controlled and calm |
| 57. | more moderate | less extreme or loud |
| 58. | more muffled | more deadened in sound |
| 59. | more muted | more softened in sound |
| 60. | more noiseless | more free from noise |
| 61. | more pianissimo | very softly, musically |
| 62. | more piano | softer in musical volume |
| 63. | more placid | more calm and quiet |
| 64. | more remote | less immediate or loud |
| 65. | more restful | more peaceful and quiet |
| 66. | more restrained | more controlled and quiet |
| 67. | more softened | made less harsh or loud |
| 68. | more soothing | calmer and less jarring |
| 69. | more sotto voce | in a deliberately soft voice |
| 70. | more soundless | more without sound |
| 71. | more subdued | more restrained and quiet |
| 72. | more tender | gentler and softer |
| 73. | more toned back | reduced in intensity |
| 74. | more toned-down | less intense or loud |
| 75. | more underplayed | less emphasized or loud |
| 76. | more understated | less obvious or showy |
| 77. | more unobtrusive | less noticeable or noisy |
| 78. | more veiled | more softened and indistinct |
| 79. | more velvety | smoother and softer in tone |
| 80. | more whispery | more like a whisper |
| 81. | muted | softened in sound |
| 82. | reined-in | held back and less forceful |
| 83. | scaled-back | reduced in extent or intensity |
| 84. | smoothed | made less harsh or rough |
| 85. | softer | making less noise |
| 86. | stiller | more silent and calm |
| 87. | subdued | quiet and restrained |
| 88. | tamer | less wild or forceful |
| 89. | toned-back | made less strong or vivid |
| 90. | toned-down | made less intense or obvious |
| 91. | ultrasoft | extremely soft in sound |
| 92. | unassertive | not forceful or loud |
| 93. | unblaring | not blaring or harshly loud |
| 94. | understated | expressed in a restrained way |
| 95. | unforceful | lacking loud force or intensity |
| 96. | unintrusive | not drawing attention by sound |
| 97. | unpronounced | not strongly noticeable or loud |
| 98. | unstrident | not harshly loud or shrill |
| 99. | veiled | softened or partly muffled |
| 100. | velvety | soft, smooth, and gentle-sounding |
