silent
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