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silent
si·lent S0403900 (sī′lənt)adj.1. Marked by absence of noise or sound; still: the silent forest. See Synonyms at quiet.2. a. Not inclined to speak; not talkative: He's the strong, silent type.b. Not speaking or refraining from speech: Do be silent.c. Not saying anything about a particular matter; making no mention: The poem is silent on the reason for the speaker's sadness.3. a. Not voiced or expressed; unspoken: a silent curse; silent consent.b. Having no spoken dialogue and usually no soundtrack. Used of a film.4. Linguistics Having no phonetic value; unpronounced: the silent b in subtle.5. Inactive; quiescent: a silent volcano.6. Producing no detectable signs or symptoms: a silent heart attack.n. A silent movie.
[Latin silēns, silent-, present participle of silēre, to be silent.]
si′lent·ly adv.si′lent·ness n.silent (ˈsaɪlənt) adj1. characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sound: a silent house. 2. tending to speak very little or not at all3. unable to speak4. failing to speak, communicate, etc, when expected: the witness chose to remain silent. 5. not spoken or expressed: silent assent. 6. not active or in operation: a silent volcano. 7. (Phonetics & Phonology) (of a letter) used in the conventional orthography of a word but no longer pronounced in that word: the 'k' in 'know' is silent. 8. (Film) denoting a film that has no accompanying soundtrack, esp one made before 1927, when such soundtracks were developedn (Film) a silent film[C16: from Latin silēns, from silēre to be quiet] ˈsilently adv ˈsilentness nsi•lent (ˈsaɪ lənt)
adj. 1. making no sound; quiet; still. 2. refraining from speech. 3. speechless; mute. 4. not inclined to speak. 5. characterized by absence of speech or sound: silent prayers. 6. unspoken; tacit: a silent assent. 7. omitting mention of something, as in a narrative: The records are silent about his crime. 8. inactive or quiescent, as a volcano. 9. (of a letter) not pronounced, as the b in doubt. 10. (of a film) not having a soundtrack. 11. producing no detectable symptoms: silent heart irregularities. n. 12. Usu., silents. silent films. [1555–65; < Latin silent-, s. of silēns, present participle of silēre to be quiet; see -ent] si′lent•ly, adv. silent- tacit - One of its early meanings was "wordless, noiseless," from Latin tacere, "be silent."
- reticent - Based on Latin tacere, "be silent," combined with re-, an intensive prefix.
- silent - From Latin silere, "be silent."
- mumchance - To be mumchance is to be dumbstruck and silent.
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | silent - marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"soundless, stillquiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" | | 2. | silent - failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent"mumincommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions | | 3. | silent - implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"tacit, understoodimplicit, inexplicit - implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn" | | 4. | silent - not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"unsoundedinaudible, unhearable - impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation" | | 5. | silent - having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"inaudible, unhearable - impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation" | | 6. | silent - unable to speak because of hereditary deafnessmute, dumbinarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry" |
silentadjective1. mute, dumb, speechless, wordless, mum, struck dumb, voiceless, unspeaking They both fell silent.
mute noisy, chattering, rowdy, strident, boisterous, vociferous, riotous, uproarious, obstreperous, clamorous2. uncommunicative, quiet, taciturn, tongue-tied, unspeaking, nonvocal, not talkative He was a serious, silent man.3. quiet, still, hushed, soundless, noiseless, muted, stilly (poetic) The heavy guns have again fallen silent.
quiet noisy, loud, piercing, deafening, tumultuous, ear-splitting, cacophonous, clamorous4. unspoken, implied, implicit, tacit, understood, unexpressed He watched with silent contempt.silentadjective1. Marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise:hushed, noiseless, quiet, soundless, still, stilly.Archaic: hush.2. Not speaking freely or openly:close, close-mouthed, incommunicable, incommunicative, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tightlipped, uncommunicable, uncommunicative.3. Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fear:dumb, inarticulate, mum, mute, speechless, voiceless, wordless.4. Not voiced or expressed:tacit, undeclared, unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unuttered, unvoiced, wordless.Translationssilence (ˈsailəns) noun1. (a period of) absence of sound or of speech. A sudden silence followed his remark. 寂靜，沉默 寂静，沉默 2. failure to mention, tell something etc. Your silence on this subject is disturbing. 默不作聲，緘默 缄默，默不做声 verb to cause to be silent. The arrival of the teacher silenced the class. 使安靜 使安静 interjection be silent!. 請安靜！ 请安静！ˈsilencer noun a piece of equipment fitted to a gun, or (American ˈmuffler) in an engine, for making noise less. 消音器 消音器ˈsilent (-t) adjective1. free from noise. The house was empty and silent. 安靜的 安静的2. not speaking. He was silent on that subject. 緘默的 沉默的，少言寡语的 3. not making any noise. This lift is quite silent. 不發出聲音的，不產生噪音的 无声音的ˈsilently adverb 安靜地 寂静地in silence without saying anything. The children listened in silence to the story. 默默地 默默地silent
(as) silent as the graveTotally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. I knew something was wrong when I walked into the meeting room and all the members of the board were silent as the grave. I hate staying in my grandma's house. It gets as silent as the grave at nighttime, and it really creeps me out.See also: grave, silentsilent partnerSomeone who is closely associated or involved with a business or corporation, typically through financial investment, so as to share in its risks and rewards without participating in its day-to-day operations and management. Primarily heard in US. Dave's father agreed to be a silent partner when we started our company, leaving us to run it once it was set up. In an attempt to crack down on corruption, federal investigators have begun looking into various silent partners that might be financing the drug trade throughout the country.See also: partner, silentbe (as) silent as the graveTo be totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. I knew something was wrong when I walked into the meeting room and all the members of the board were silent as the grave. I hate staying in my grandma's house. It's as silent as the grave at nighttime, and it really creeps me out.See also: grave, silent(as) silent as the deadTotally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. I knew something was wrong when I walked into the meeting room and all the members of the board were silent as the dead. I hate staying in my grandma's house. It gets as silent as the dead at nighttime, and it really creeps me out.See also: dead, silentthe silent majorityA majority of people who hold a certain opinion but do not state it publicly. Although the polls suggested the newcomer would be defeated in the election, the silent majority apparently wanted her in office.See also: majority, silentgive (one) the silent treatmentTo ignore or deliberately avoid talking to one due to being angry at them. Well, I must have done something wrong because he's been giving me the silent treatment all week.See also: give, silent, treatmentget the silent treatmentTo be ignored or deliberately not spoken to by someone who is angry at one. Well, I must have done something wrong because I've been getting the silent treatment from him all week.See also: get, silent, treatmentthe silent treatmentA punishment in which one completely ignores or refuses to speak to someone. I didn't think he would be so offended by my joke, but he's been giving me the silent treatment for days now.See also: silent, treatmentstrong, silent typecliché A person, especially a man, who exudes strength by taking action without expressing or worrying about their emotions. I've always been attracted to the strong, silent type, but whenever I'm in a relationship with a guy like that, I find it infuriating that he never tells me what he's thinking or includes me in the decision-making process.See also: silent, typesilent but deadly1. adjective, slang Of an instance of flatulence, making no sound but having an extremely offensive odor. For some reason my farts are always silent but deadly.2. noun, slang An instance of such flatulence. Someone let out a silent but deadly! Quick, open a window! OK, who's responsible for that silent but deadly?See also: but, deadly, silent*silent as the dead and *silent as the gravecompletely silent. (Has ominous connotations because of the reference to death. Usually used to promise someone that you will be silent and therefore not betray a secret. *Also: as ~.) I knew something was wrong as soon as I entered the classroom; everyone was silent as the dead. Jessica is as silent as the grave on the subject of her first marriage. If you tell me what Katy said about me, I promise to be as silent as the grave.See also: dead, silentthe strong, silent typea strong, quiet man. Clark looks like the strong, silent type. Actually he is slightly deaf and that's fat, not muscle.See also: silent, typesilent majorityA group that makes up a majority of voters but does not widely express its views through marches or demonstrations. For example, They thought they had a convincing case, but they hadn't counted on the silent majority. This idiom was first recorded in 1874 but gained currency in the 1960s, when President Richard Nixon claimed that his policies were supported by a majority of citizens who did not bother to make their views known. See also: majority, silentstrong silent typeA man of action who is reserved and masks his feelings. For example, Paula always preferred the strong silent type to more extroverted men. Almost never used for a woman, this expression may be obsolescent. [c. 1900] See also: silent, strong, typethe silent majority The silent majority in a country or a group are the large group of people who do not express their opinions publicly. If he talks about a silent majority in favour of this, I think he is mistaken. His consistently poor judgment is a source of deep concern to the silent majority of party members.See also: majority, silentgive someone the silent treatment If you give someone the silent treatment, you do not speak to them for a period of time because you are annoyed with them. He fully expected his mother to give him the silent treatment.See also: give, silent, someone, treatmentsilent (or quiet) as the grave very quiet.See also: grave, silentthe silent majority the majority of people, regarded as holding moderate opinions but rarely expressing them. This phrase was first particularly associated with the US President Richard Nixon , who claimed in his 1968 presidential election campaign to speak for this segment of society. 1998 Spectator Independent-thinking columnists claimed a silent majority loathed Di mania and maybe they were right. See also: majority, silentthe silent treatment a stubborn refusal to talk to someone, especially after a recent argument or disagreement. 2000 Independent Since the complaint, Ms Thomas , who has worked for the City police since 1994 , claims she has been given the silent treatment. See also: silent, treatmentgive somebody/get the ˈsilent treatment refuse to talk to somebody, usually because you are angry with them; be treated in this way: Are you going to talk to me now, or are you still giving me the silent treatment?See also: get, give, silent, somebody, treatment(as) ˌsilent as the ˈgrave without any noise at all: The playground, which had been filled with the noises of children at play, suddenly became silent as the grave.See also: grave, silentthe ˌsilent maˈjority the large number of people in a country who think the same as each other, but do not express their views publicly: The government is appealing to the silent majority to support its foreign policy.The US President, Richard Nixon, used this phrase during the Vietnam War.See also: majority, silentsilent but deadly and SBD mod. [pertaining to a release of intestinal gas] soundless but smelling horribly. Who floated that SBD air biscuit? See also: but, deadly, silentstrong silent type, theA man of few words but effective action; one who masks his feelings. This phrase, today nearly always used ironically, was extremely popular with women novelists of the early 1900s who used it to depict a very romantic figure. Even today, when it may be obsolescent, it is never used for a woman. Leslie Charteris had it in The Saint and Templar (1978): “I’ve always fancied myself as the strong silent type.” Also see macho.See also: silent, strongsilent
silent Cinema1. denoting a film that has no accompanying soundtrack, esp one made before 1927, when such soundtracks were developed 2. a silent film silent
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Synonyms for silentadj muteSynonyms- mute
- dumb
- speechless
- wordless
- mum
- struck dumb
- voiceless
- unspeaking
Antonyms- noisy
- chattering
- rowdy
- strident
- boisterous
- vociferous
- riotous
- uproarious
- obstreperous
- clamorous
adj uncommunicativeSynonyms- uncommunicative
- quiet
- taciturn
- tongue-tied
- unspeaking
- nonvocal
- not talkative
adj quietSynonyms- quiet
- still
- hushed
- soundless
- noiseless
- muted
- stilly
Antonyms- noisy
- loud
- piercing
- deafening
- tumultuous
- ear-splitting
- cacophonous
- clamorous
adj unspokenSynonyms- unspoken
- implied
- implicit
- tacit
- understood
- unexpressed
Synonyms for silentadj marked by, done with, or making no sound or noiseSynonyms- hushed
- noiseless
- quiet
- soundless
- still
- stilly
- hush
adj not speaking freely or openlySynonyms- close
- close-mouthed
- incommunicable
- incommunicative
- reserved
- reticent
- taciturn
- tightlipped
- uncommunicable
- uncommunicative
adj temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fearSynonyms- dumb
- inarticulate
- mum
- mute
- speechless
- voiceless
- wordless
adj not voiced or expressedSynonyms- tacit
- undeclared
- unexpressed
- unsaid
- unspoken
- unuttered
- unvoiced
- wordless
Synonyms for silentadj marked by absence of soundSynonymsRelated Wordsadj failing to speak or communicate etc when expected toSynonymsRelated Words- incommunicative
- uncommunicative
adj implied by or inferred from actions or statementsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not made to soundSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a frequency below or above the range of human audibilityRelated Wordsadj unable to speak because of hereditary deafnessSynonymsRelated Words |