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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It is the silent partner in every coal operation, and China’s operations are enormous.

From MarketWatch

Also, for many women, we have this silent pressure to get it all done.

From Los Angeles Times

In the run-up to polls last week, Kainerugaba was unusually silent on social media but since his father's win he has returned to posting frequently, often late at night.

From Barron's

He said Valentino had "widened the boundaries of what is possible, crossing the world with a rare sensibility, a silent rigour and an unbounded love of beauty".

From Barron's

The will is silent on maintenance issues, but in my mind, she will be getting $200,000 in equity immediately, only having to pay $3 million on a house valued at $3.2 million.

From MarketWatch

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