adj satadj.allmarked by absence of soundSynset:soundless still
Examples:- a silent house
- soundless footsteps on the grass
- the night was still
Antonyms:noisy
Derivationally Related Form:stillnesssilencesoundlessness
Inherited Hypernyms:silent
Similar to:quiet
adj satadj.allfailing to speak or communicate etc when expected toSynset:mum
Examples:- the witness remained silent
Antonyms:communicative
Derivationally Related Form:mumsilence
Inherited Hypernyms:mum
Similar to:incommunicative uncommunicative
adj satadj.allimplied by or inferred from actions or statementsSynset:tacit understood
Examples:- gave silent consent
- a tacit agreement
- the understood provisos of a custody agreement
Antonyms:explicit
Inherited Hypernyms:silent
Similar to:implicit inexplicit
adj satadj.allnot made to soundSynset:unsounded
Examples:- the silent 'h' at the beginning of 'honor'
- in French certain letters are often unsounded
Antonyms:audible
Inherited Hypernyms:silent
Similar to:inaudible unhearable
adj satadj.allhaving a frequency below or above the range of human audibilityAntonyms:audible
Inherited Hypernyms:silent
Similar to:inaudible unhearable
adj satadj.allunable to speak because of hereditary deafnessSynset:dumb mute
Antonyms:articulate
Derivationally Related Form:mutenessmute
Inherited Hypernyms:dumb
Similar to:inarticulate unarticulate