Definitions

silent

[sahy-luhnt] / ˈsaɪ lənt /

ADJECTIVE

quiet; speechless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hushed mum mute restrained reticent

WEAK

bashful buttoned-up checked clammed up close closed-up closemouthed curbed dumb dummied up faint hush iced inarticulate incoherent inconversable indistinct inhibited laconic mousy muted noiseless nonvocal not talkative reserved shy silentious soundless still struck dumb taciturn tongue-tied unclear uncommunicative unheard unsociable unspeaking voiceless wordless zipped

Antonyms

WEAK

clamorous communicative explicit noisy talkative tangible

ADJECTIVE

understood, implied

Synonyms

WEAK

aphonic implicit indescribable inexpressible nameless tacit unexpressed unpronounced unspoken unuttered unvoiced wordless

Antonyms

WEAK

clamorous communicative explicit noisy talkative tangible

Example Sentences

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But each and every dog, as if by a silent command from Cookie, dug a bit and made a bed and lay down in the snow and went to sleep.

From Literature

He was silent as Black Star went down the line biting ears, all the while watching the caribou whip.

From Literature

It was 7 p.m., and the music for the event — an invite-only gathering for his 741 Performance brand — had long been silent.

From Los Angeles Times

But there is no silent assumption in my office.

From MarketWatch

Dad was silent all evening after they came home.

From Literature