silent

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. marked by absence of sound

- a silent house

Similar word(s): quiet, soundless, still

2. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

- the witness remained silent

Similar word(s): incommunicative, uncommunicative, mum

3. implied by or inferred from actions or statements

- gave silent consent

Similar word(s): implicit, inexplicit, tacit, understood

4. not made to sound

- the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'

Similar word(s): inaudible, unhearable, unsounded

5. having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility

- a silent dog whistle

Similar word(s): inaudible, unhearable

6. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Similar word(s): inarticulate, unarticulate, dumb, mute

Sentences with silent as an adjective:

- The e is silent in fable.

- The Magnavox Odyssey was a silent console.

- a silent voter; a silent partner

noun

1. (uncountable) That which is silent; a time of silence.

2. A silent movie