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Synonyms for silent
ˈsaɪ ləntsilent

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Wiktionary2.0 / 1 vote

  1. silentadjective

    Synonyms:
    speechless, taciturn, still, dumb, mute, quiet

  2. silentadjective

    Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

    Synonyms:
    dumb, taciturn, speechless, mute, still, quiet

  3. silentadjective

    Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.

    Synonyms:
    quiet, mute, still, dumb, taciturn, speechless

  4. silentadjective

    Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent. Parnell. Sir W. Raleigh.

    Synonyms:
    quiet, dumb, still, mute, speechless, taciturn

  5. silentadjective

    Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in fable.

    Synonyms:
    speechless, still, quiet, taciturn, mute, dumb

  6. silentadjective

    Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.

    Synonyms:
    mute, quiet, taciturn, speechless, still, dumb

  7. silentadjective

    Without audio capability.

    The Magnavox Odyssey was a silent console.

    Synonyms:
    speechless, taciturn, still, quiet, dumb, mute

  8. silentadjective

    Hidden, unseen, as a silent voter or silent partner.

    Synonyms:
    mute, still, quiet, dumb, taciturn, speechless

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. silent

    Dumb, mute, silent and speechless refer to fact or state; taciturn refers to habit and disposition. The talkative person may be stricken dumb with surprise or terror; the obstinate may remain mute; one may be silent through preoccupation of mind or of set purpose; but the taciturn person is averse to the utterance of thought or feeling and to communication with others, either from natural disposition or for the occasion. One who is silent does not speak at all; one who is taciturn speaks when compelled, but in a grudging way that repels further approach. Reserved suggests more of method and intention than taciturn, applying often to some special time or topic; one who is communicative regarding all else may be reserved about his business. Reserved is thus closely equivalent to uncommunicative, but is a somewhat stronger word, often suggesting pride or haughtiness, as when we say one is reserved toward inferiors. Compare PRIDE.

    Synonyms:
    close, dumb, mute, reserved, reticent, speechless, taciturn, uncommunicative

    Antonyms:
    communicative, free, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, unreserved

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. silent

    Synonyms:
    still, taciturn, speechless, dormant, quiet, noiseless

    Antonyms:
    noisy, loquacious, garrulous

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 2 votes

  1. silent, soundless, stilladjective

    marked by absence of sound

    "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

    Synonyms:
    static, smooth, understood, motionless, placid, inactive, mute, tranquil, soundless, unruffled, mum, dumb, quiet, tacit, unsounded, still, noneffervescent

    Antonyms:
    audible, communicatory, hearable, explicit, noisy, communicative, expressed, articulate

  2. mum, silentadjective

    failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

    "the witness remained silent"

    Synonyms:
    soundless, tacit, mute, still, understood, mum, dumb, unsounded

    Antonyms:
    hearable, articulate, communicatory, audible, explicit, communicative, expressed, noisy

  3. silent, tacit, understoodadjective

    implied by or inferred from actions or statements

    "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"

    Synonyms:
    soundless, tacit, mute, still, understood, mum, dumb, unsounded

    Antonyms:
    explicit, communicative, audible, communicatory, noisy, hearable, expressed, articulate

  4. silent, unsoundedadjective

    not made to sound

    "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"

    Synonyms:
    soundless, tacit, mute, unfathomed, unplumbed, profound, still, understood, mum, dumb, unsounded

    Antonyms:
    audible, articulate, communicative, hearable, expressed, explicit, noisy, communicatory

  5. silentadjective

    having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility

    "a silent dog whistle"

    Synonyms:
    soundless, tacit, mute, still, understood, mum, dumb, unsounded

    Antonyms:
    hearable, expressed, communicative, noisy, articulate, explicit, audible, communicatory

  6. dumb, mute, silentadjective

    unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

    Synonyms:
    unspoken, understood, dull, dim, tacit, mute, dense, tongueless, unsounded, soundless, speechless, still, dumb, slow, mum, obtuse, wordless

    Antonyms:
    audible, expressed, communicative, hearable, articulate, communicatory, noisy, explicit

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. silentadjective

    Synonyms:
    still, noiseless, quiet, calm

  2. silentadjective

    Synonyms:
    mute, dumb, TACITURN, speechless, mum, without a word to say

  3. silentadjective

    Synonyms:
    quiescent, not pronounced, not sounded

  4. silentadjective

    Synonyms:
    dormant, not active

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. silentadjective

    Synonyms:
    still, quiet, noiseless, inaudible, taciturn, reserved, mute, quiescent

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "silent":

    silence, quiet, mute, tacit, muted, silencers, dumb, tongue-tied, noise-reducing

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  1. List of known nicknames for "Silent":

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#35713tacit
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#81424reticent
#82331noiseless
#84871wordless
#116926taciturn
#139693soundless
#155572unruffled
#241021uncommunicative

How to use silent in a sentence?

  1. Winston Churchill:

    When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.

  2. Howie Mandel:

    [ At the time ] I'm running seven miles a day, I'm eating healthy, I'm doing, you know, it's this a ticking time bomb, the silent kind, and that's when I got informed what high cholesterol meant, i didn't know there was a direct correlation between high cholesterol and heart disease, stroke. I did not even think about that. I didn't think I was even close to being a candidate for anything. I didn't think I even knew anybody like that. It turns out it was me and then I got scared and now I'm on my second statin, which is perfect and it's got my numbers under control and I feel healthy. I just want to get the word out there that this is really pervasive.

  3. Janet Keneah:

    It is better to remain silent and be considered a fool then to speak and remove all doubt.

  4. Jeffrey Rouse:

    They sit in silent watch, they sit in silent judgment.

  5. Glenn Youngkin:

    They're most concerned about inflation. They're most concerned about the fact that they're seeing this silent thief that was let loose by the Biden administration steal their hard-earned money, tucked up right behind [inflation] is education, and the future for their children, and their confidence that their schools are going to work with them, not shut them out.


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