silent

Definition of silent in English English dictionary: Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, "e is silent in fable."; Having no effect; not operating; inefficient; Without audio capability
The Magnavox Odyssey was a silent console.; Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative
This new-created world, whereof in hell Fame is not silent. John Milton.; Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent. Parnell. Sir W. Raleigh; A silent movie; That which is [[#Adjective|silent]]; a time of silence
The silent of the night. Shakespeare.; hidden, unseen; Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet
The voice of the auctioneer is slow and low ; after a pause, which seems no silenter than the rest of the transaction, he ceases to repeat the bids, and his fish, in the measure of a bushel or so, have gone for a matter of three shillings.; {a} mute, dumb, still, quiet, weak, useless; " Having no effect; not operating; inefficient; Someone who is silent is not speaking. Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit They both fell silent. + silently si·lent·ly She and Ned sat silently for a moment, absorbing the peace of the lake; unable to speak because of hereditary deafness; Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, "e is silent in fable; having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle" not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded" marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still; {s} noiseless, quiet; reticent, uncommunicative; mute; wordless; having no spoken dialogue (film); making no mention of; not pronounced; not showing signs of its presence (disease); A silent emotion or action is not expressed in speech. The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt; {i} film without spoken dialogue, silent motion picture; indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"; A silent film has pictures usually accompanied by music but does not have the actors' voices or any other sounds. one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin; Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent; A place that is silent is completely quiet, with no sound at all. Something that is silent makes no sound at all. The room was silent except for John's crunching + silently si·lent·ly Strange shadows moved silently in the almost permanent darkness; not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"; having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"; failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent"; marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still; If you describe someone as a silent person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly. He was a serious, silent man. = quiet; That which is silent; a time of silence; Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in "fable; marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"; noiseless; mute; conticent; whist; as dumb as a statue; mum
silent alarm: A burglar alarm that makes no noise that is audible to the trespasser
silent alarms: plural form of silent alarm
silent auction: An auction where people bid on a piece of paper, and whoever has the highest bid wins the item
silent auctions: plural form of silent auction
silent barter: A system wherby traders who cannot speak each other's language can trade without talking and to protect the secrets of where gold and salt came from. This system was used in many parts of ancient Africa. Silent bartering was mainly used during 500 to 1500 A.D
silent disco: An event where revelers listen to music transmitted through their headphones
silent film: A film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially spoken dialogue
Lewis Stone as the Marquis gives one of the greatest performances in silent film I have ever seen.
silent films: plural form of silent film
silent key: A ham radio operator who has died
silent number: A telephone number not listed in the directory
silent partner: A partner who is not actively involved in the running of a business
silent partners: plural form of silent partner
silent treatment: A form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to them or responding to their words
Silent Night: a well-known Christmas carol (=a traditional religious song) , which was originally written in German
silent as the grave: totally noiseless, having no sound at all
silent auction: An auction where bids are submitted in writing
silent butler: covered dish used to collect crumbs from a table
silent butler: a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes
silent butler: A small receptacle with a handle and hinged cover, used for collecting ashes and crumbs
silent film: movie that has no words
silent letter: letter of a word which is written but not pronounced
silent majority: If you believe that, in society or in a particular group, the opinions of most people are very different from the opinions that are most often heard in public, you can refer to these people as the silent majority. The silent majority of supportive parents and teachers should make their views known. the silent majority the ordinary people in a country, who are not active politically and who do not make their opinions known
silent movie: a movie without a soundtrack
silent partner: A silent partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business. One that makes financial investments in a business enterprise but does not participate in its management. someone who owns part of a business but is not actively involved in the way it operates British Equivalent: sleeping partner
silent partner: a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge
silent partner: passive partner, one who is a partner in a business but does not intervene with the decisions that his partner makes concerning business
silent policeman: blinking traffic light in the middle of the road
silent protest: quiet protest, reasonable and organized demonstration
silent sentry: illumination mine
silent treatment: an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know
silent treatment: Maintenance of aloof silence toward another as an expression of one's anger or disapproval: The rest of the class gave the tattletale the silent treatment
be as silent as the grave: to say absolutely nothing (especially about a particular subject)
silently: {a} without noise or words, quietly
The Silent Majority: {i} non-vocal supporters of U.S. President Richard Nixon (during the Watergate scandal); gross-roots political group in Britain
as silent as a tomb: deathly quiet, completely silent
falling silent: quieting down, becoming quiet or hushed
fell silent: became mute, quieted down
gives him the silent treatment: does not speak to him (due to anger)
keep silent: remain quiet; not tell, not reveal (information, secret, etc.)
kept silent: remained quiet; did not tell, did not reveal (information, secret, etc.)
kept silent about it: did not tell, did not reveal (information, secret, etc.)
silently: In a silent manner
silently: In a silent manner; making no noise
silently: without speaking; "he sat mutely next to her"
silently: noiselessly, quietly, without a sound; reticently, in an uncommunicative manner
silently: whistly
silents: a movie without a soundtrack
the silent majority: {i} the majority that is not heard, the majority that does not protest
when the guns roar the muses are silent: it is difficult to be creative during wartime; physical mundane existence hinders creative energy and ideas

silent

Hyphenation

si·lent

Turkish pronunciation

saylınt

Synonyms

mute, taciturn, dumb, speechless, quiet, still, bashful, buttoned up, checked, clammed up, close, closed up, closemouthed, curbed, dummied up

Antonyms

clamorous, communicative, noisy, talkative, explicit, tangible

Pronunciation

/ˈsīlənt/ /ˈsaɪlənt/

Etymology

() From Latin silēnt-, silēns (“silent”), present participle of sileō (“be silent”), from Proto-Indo-European *seil- (“still, windless, quiet, slow”). Cognate with Gothic