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Defenition of the word silent

    • Defenition of the word silent

      • Marked by the complete lack of sound or noise.
      • Not making a sound.
      • Not speaking.
      • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
      • indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
      • failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent"
      • having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"
      • (of film) having no spoken dialogue and usually no soundtrack; "a silent movie"
      • marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
      • not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"
      • not made to sound; "the silent `h'' at the beginning of `honor''"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"
      • having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
      • not made to sound
      • failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
      • implied by or inferred from actions or statements
      • marked by absence of sound

    Synonyms for the word silent

      • dumb
      • implied
      • mum
      • mute
      • soundless
      • still
      • tacit
      • understood
      • unsounded

    Similar words in the silent

      • implicit
      • inarticulate
      • inaudible
      • incommunicative
      • inexplicit
      • quiet
      • unarticulate
      • uncommunicative
      • unhearable

    Antonyms for the word silent

      • sound
      • talking

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