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   Si·lent

   /ˈsīlənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not making or accompanied by any sound: "the woods were still and silent" Similar completely quietstillhushedinaudiblenoiselesssoundlesspeacefultranquilso quiet you could hear a pin dropOpposite audiblenoisy
   • ▪ (of a person) not speaking: "she fell silent for a moment" Similar speechlessquietunspeakingwordlessvoicelessdumbmutetaciturnreticentuncommunicativeunforthcomingtight-lippedclose-moutheduntalkativetongue-tiedsaying nothingat a loss for wordsstruck dumbinformal:mumOpposite loquacious
   • ▪ not expressed aloud: "a silent prayer" Similar unspokenwordlessunsaidunstatedundeclaredunexpressedunmentionedunpronouncedunvoicedtacitimplicitunderstoodimpliedtaken for grantedOpposite spoken
   • ▪ (of a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. b in doubt: "a silent “h”"
   • ▪ (of a movie) without an accompanying soundtrack: "she appeared in a number of silent films"
   • ▪ saying or recording nothing on a particular subject: "the poems are silent on the question of marriage"
   • ▪ (of a person) not prone to speak much; taciturn: "I'm the strong, silent type"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘not speaking’): from Latin silent- ‘being silent’, from the verb silere.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The meaning of SILENT is making no utterance : not speaking or making noise. How to use silent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Silent.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSILENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SILENT definition: 1. without any sound: 2. without talking: 3. doing something or happening without being noticed: . Learn more.

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   Silent definition: making no sound; quiet; still. See examples of SILENT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › silentSilent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   People are silent when they don't speak, and a silent film has no soundtrack. You might exchange a silent message with your best friend without using words, just by raising your eyebrows or shrugging your shoulders.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › silentSilent - definition of silent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sound: a silent house. 2. tending to speak very little or not at all. 3. unable to speak. 4. failing to speak, communicate, etc, when expected: the witness chose to remain silent. 5. not spoken or expressed: silent assent.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsilent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of silent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › silentSilent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Making no vocal sound; not speaking; speechless; mute. Seldom speaking; saying little; not talkative. Free from, or not making, sound or noise; quiet; still; noiseless. Not speaking or refraining from speech. Do be silent. Not saying anything about a particular matter; making no mention.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSILENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SILENT definition: 1. without any sound: 2. without talking: 3. If a letter in a word is silent, it is not…. Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › silent_adjsilent, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    1. Of a person: keeping or maintaining silence; refraining… Expand. 2. Of an object: making no noise or sound. Expand. 3. Characterized or marked by silence or absence of speech… Expand. 4. Refraining from communicating in writing, esp. by… Expand. 5. Inactive, dormant; not operative.See also silent partner, n. 6.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › silentSILENT Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for SILENT: mute, speechless, muted, dumb, wordless, mum, uncommunicative, inarticulate; Antonyms of SILENT: speaking, communicative, eloquent, talking, articulate, voluble, vocal, fluent.