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Synonyms for silence
ˈsaɪ lənssi·lence

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Wiktionary2.6 / 5 votes

  1. silencenoun

    Synonyms:
    quietness, whist, hush

  2. silencenoun

    To make something silent.

    Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?

    Synonyms:
    quietness, hush, whist

  3. silencenoun

    Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship.

    During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person.

    Synonyms:
    quietness

  4. silencenoun

    The action of refraining from speaking.

    You have the right to silence, said the police officer.

    Synonyms:
    quietness

Princeton's WordNet2.8 / 4 votes

  1. silencenoun

    the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

    "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"

    Synonyms:
    secrecy, quiet, muteness, secretiveness

    Antonyms:
    sound

  2. silence, quietnoun

    the absence of sound

    "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

    Synonyms:
    tranquility, placidity, repose, serenity, muteness, secretiveness, secrecy, quiet, lull, tranquillity

    Antonyms:
    sound

  3. muteness, silencenoun

    a refusal to speak when expected

    "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

    Synonyms:
    mutism, quiet, muteness, secrecy, secretiveness

    Antonyms:
    sound

  4. secrecy, secretiveness, silenceverb

    the trait of keeping things secret

    Synonyms:
    concealment, privateness, closeness, muteness, privacy, secretiveness, secrecy, quiet

    Antonyms:
    sound

  5. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush upverb

    cause to be quiet or not talk

    "Please silence the children in the church!"

    Synonyms:
    button up, calm, lock away, put away, ease, sleek over, calm down, quiet down, whitewash, lock, hush up, close up, quieten, quiet, lock up, quiesce, still, tranquillise, shut up, pipe down, allay, clam up, keep mum, lull, shut away, relieve, gloss over, be quiet, hush, dummy up, lock in, tranquilize, belt up, tranquillize

    Antonyms:
    sound

  6. silenceverb

    keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

    "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

    Synonyms:
    shut up, hush, hush up, quieten, still

    Antonyms:
    sound

Dictionary of English Synonymes2.0 / 1 vote

  1. silencenoun

    Synonyms:
    stillness, noiselessness, quiet, calm

  2. silencenoun

    Synonyms:
    taciturnity, muteness, dumbness

  3. silencenoun

    Synonyms:
    oblivion, obscurity

  4. silenceverb

    Synonyms:
    still, hush, gag, stifle, muzzle, muffle, put to silence

  5. silenceverb

    Synonyms:
    allay, quiet, calm, put to rest, put an end to

  6. silenceinterj.

    Synonyms:
    hush, whist, mum, soft, tush, chut, tut, be still, be silent, hold your tongue

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 2 votes

  1. silencenoun

    Synonyms:
    stillness, quietness, taciturnity, muteness, reserve, secrecy

  2. silenceverb

    Synonyms:
    still, hush, quiet, suppress, lull, quell, appease

PPDB, the paraphrase database2.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of paraphrases for "silence":

    silent, quiet, mute, silenzio, hush, -silence, sllence, silênce, sorry.-quiet, muting

Nicknames2.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of known nicknames for "Silence":

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How to use silence in a sentence?

  1. Jeffrey DeLaurentis:

    I believe it's a country in transition, there are [Cuban] officials that say that, it's up to the Cuban people to determine what their country will look like. I do believe that with greater contact and information and the American message of opportunity and democracy can be delivered in a voice that will be very hard to silence.

  2. Joshua Nash:

    Attempting to silence students with subjective controversial opinions is completely and utterly absurd, and a direct attack on free speech.

  3. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross:

    There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub.

  4. Director Comey:

    Somebody has to stand up and speak for the The FBI, people who know better, including Republican members of this body, have to have the courage to stand up and speak the truth, not be cowed by mean tweets or fear of their base. There is a truth and they're not telling it. Their silence is shameful.

  5. Helen Keller:

    I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind and deaf for a few days during his early adult life. Darkness would make him appreciate sight silence would teach him the joys of sound.


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