silent

Pluralsilents

1. 1
   adjective

   With no sound at all, so everything is quiet and still.

   Like a library at night, where you can hear a pin drop.

   The house was silent after everyone went to sleep.

   We waited in a silent room for the test to begin.

   Similarquiet, still, soundless, noiseless, hushed

   Oppositenoisy, loud

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2. 2
   adjective

   Not talking, or choosing not to say anything.

   He stayed silent when the teacher asked who broke the window.

   She was silent through the whole dinner.

   Similarquiet, mute, taciturn, reticent, speechless

   Oppositetalkative, vocal

3. 3
   adjective

   Of a letter, written but not said when you read the word.

   Like a letter that sits on the page but stays quiet when you speak.

   The 'k' in 'knee' is silent.

   In the word 'lamb,' the 'b' is silent.

   Similarunpronounced, mute

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4. 4
   adjective

   Set so that a phone or other device makes no sound.

   Like turning the volume all the way down to zero.

   Please put your phone on silent during the movie.

   Her phone was silent, so she missed the call.

   Similarmuted

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5. 5
   adjective

   Made or built without any sound.

   Like a TV with no speakers: you see pictures but hear nothing.

   Old silent films had no spoken words.

   The earliest movie cameras were completely silent.

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6. 6
   adjective

   Causing no symptoms, so it is hard to notice or find.

   Like a slow leak you can't hear: by the time you notice, a lot is already gone.

   High blood pressure is often silent until it causes serious harm.

   A silent infection can spread before anyone feels sick.

   Similarasymptomatic, symptomless

   Oppositesymptomatic

7. 7
   adjective

   Calm and still, with nothing moving or happening.

   The old mill stood silent all through the winter.

   The streets were silent and empty on the holiday.

   Similaridle, inactive, still, quiet, dormant

   Oppositeactive, busy

8. 8
   adjective

   Present but kept out of sight, so nobody sees it.

   He was a silent partner who never visited the shop.

   A silent danger lay hidden under the calm water.

   Similarhidden, unseen

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9. 9
   adjective

   Not working or doing anything, so it has no effect.

   The medicine was silent and did nothing for the pain.

   His warning stayed silent and changed nothing.

10. 10
    nouncountable

    A movie made without any recorded sound or spoken words.

    Grandpa loves watching old silents from the 1920s.

    This silent has no dialogue, only background music.

    Oppositetalkie

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