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silent
[ sahy-luhnt ]
adjective
- making no sound; quiet; still:
a silent motor.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- refraining from speech.
- speechless; mute.
- not inclined to speak; taciturn; reticent.
Antonyms:
- characterized by absence of speech or sound:
a silent prayer.
- unspoken; tacit:
a silent assent.
- omitting mention of something, as in a narrative:
The records are silent about this crime.
- inactive or quiescent, as a volcano.
Synonyms:
- not sounded or pronounced:
The “b” in “doubt” is a silent letter.
- Movies. not having spoken dialogue or a soundtrack.
- Medicine/Medical. producing no symptoms:
silent gallstones.
noun
- Usually silents. silent films.
silent
/ ˈɪəԳ /
adjective
- characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sound
a silent house
- tending to speak very little or not at all
- unable to speak
- failing to speak, communicate, etc, when expected
the witness chose to remain silent
- not spoken or expressed
silent assent
- not active or in operation
a silent volcano
- (of a letter) used in the conventional orthography of a word but no longer pronounced in that word
the ``k'' in ``know'' is silent
- denoting a film that has no accompanying soundtrack, esp one made before 1927, when such soundtracks were developed
noun
- a silent film
silent
/ ī′əԳ /
- Relating to a mutation that changes a nucleotide in a codon without a difference in the amino acid for which it is coded.
- See more at point mutation
- Producing no detectable signs or symptoms, as a medical condition such as heart attack.
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٲԱ, noun
- ˈԳٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- lԳ· adverb
- lԳ·Ա noun
- v·lԳ adjective
- over·lԳ· adverb
- over·lԳ·Ա noun
- p·lԳ adjective
- super·lԳ· adverb
- ܲ·lԳ adjective
- un·lԳ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of silent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of silent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"They're willing to sacrifice Russell though because it will make others stay silent," said another.
SPOKANE, Wash. — The tenacious freshman stared ahead blankly, her eyes welling with tears, the losing USC locker room silent around her.
The actor himself had remained silent until Monday.
"Some signs of life we received last night have since gone silent. I want all Thais to pray for them, to be strong."
A silent protest had been planned too, which would have seen locals turn their back on the American visitors - a potentially publicly awkward situation and poor optics for Mrs Vance.
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