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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"We could hear the sirens in the distance. Around me, people were stunned, worried, silent."

From Barron's

At 23:00 local time, Sydney Harbour fell silent for a minute, with crowds holding lights to remember the victims of Bondi.

From BBC

When the turbines fell silent at Wylfa exactly ten years ago today, Wales lost its last source of nuclear energy.

From BBC

“The feeling, the sight, the smell of identifying our son’s body will never leave my mind, body or soul, so I will not be silent,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Clay is silent, it’s soft and it’s so calming.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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