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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The speculation has been seized upon by fans in recent weeks, and both sides stayed silent as EsDeeKid reached the UK top 10 and Chalamet promoted his new film.

From BBC

“The silent one-clouded heavens drifted on to the sea,” he notes wistfully.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Soviet director used brilliantly innovative techniques of photography and editing to tell the story of a naval uprising in this landmark silent film.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's a kid-friendly twist to content that otherwise remains the same as it ever was – the silent word and the still line.

From BBC

Putting too much control over what we watch in too few hands has been a perennial concern since talkies replaced silent films.

From MarketWatch

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