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silent
[ sahy-luhnt ]
adjective
- making no sound; quiet; still:
a silent motor.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- refraining from speech.
- speechless; mute.
- not inclined to speak; taciturn; reticent.
Antonyms:
- characterized by absence of speech or sound:
a silent prayer.
- unspoken; tacit:
a silent assent.
- omitting mention of something, as in a narrative:
The records are silent about this crime.
- inactive or quiescent, as a volcano.
Synonyms:
- not sounded or pronounced:
The “b” in “doubt” is a silent letter.
- Movies. not having spoken dialogue or a soundtrack.
- Medicine/Medical. producing no symptoms:
silent gallstones.
noun
- Usually silents. silent films.
silent
/ ˈɪəԳ /
adjective
- characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sound
a silent house
- tending to speak very little or not at all
- unable to speak
- failing to speak, communicate, etc, when expected
the witness chose to remain silent
- not spoken or expressed
silent assent
- not active or in operation
a silent volcano
- (of a letter) used in the conventional orthography of a word but no longer pronounced in that word
the ``k'' in ``know'' is silent
- denoting a film that has no accompanying soundtrack, esp one made before 1927, when such soundtracks were developed
noun
- a silent film
silent
- Relating to a mutation that changes a nucleotide in a codon without a difference in the amino acid for which it is coded.
- See more at point mutation
- Producing no detectable signs or symptoms, as a medical condition such as heart attack.
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٲԱ, noun
- ˈԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- lԳ· adverb
- lԳ·Ա noun
- v·lԳ adjective
- over·lԳ· adverb
- over·lԳ·Ա noun
- p·lԳ adjective
- super·lԳ· adverb
- ܲ·lԳ adjective
- un·lԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of silent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of silent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The same nations that speak of human rights in news conferences remain silent when those rights are trampled in Gaza.
But could they remain silent when faced with a president defying the law?
She fell silent for a beat, her eyes downcast.
Head teacher Tracy Airoll said the silent transitions policy had been "tried and tested" at other schools within its academy trust.
She hovered in my field of vision for 20 silent, heart-shaking seconds.
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