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silent

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adjective

si·​lent ˈsī-lənt How to pronounce silent (audio)
1
a
: making no utterance : not speaking or making noise
He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question. Nick Seitz
They all fell silent, looking rather scared. J. K. Rowling
b
: tending to speak very little : not loquacious
As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers. Georgia Brown
When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not "your father's FBI," it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types. Ken Parish Perkins
2
: free from sound or noise : still
The house was eerily silent.
3
: performed or borne without utterance : unspoken
silent prayer
silent grief
4
a
: making no mention
history is silent about this person
b
: not widely or generally known or appreciated
the silent pressures on a person in public office
c
: making no protest or outcry
the silent majority
5
: unpronounced
the silent b in doubt
6
medical
a(1)
: not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence
silent urinary tract infections
A "silent stroke" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes. Alisha Berger
(2)
: relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population
Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. "It's a silent spreader, if you will," Gaskell said. Sam Howard
b
: being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual
silent spread/transmission of contagious disease
Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed. Melissa Healy
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a
: made without spoken dialogue
silent movies
b
: of or relating to silent movies
silently adverb
silentness noun

silent

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noun

: a motion picture made without spoken dialogue
—usually used in plural

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for silent

silent, taciturn, reticent, reserved, secretive mean showing restraint in speaking.

silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed.

the strong, silent type

taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability.

taciturn villagers

reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs.

was reticent about his plans

reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange.

greetings were brief, formal, and reserved

secretive, too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal.

the secretive research and development division

Example Sentences

Adjective She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him. The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud. My father was a very silent man. He was the strong, silent type. He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day. A long, silent pause followed her reply. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Pugh has remained silent, while Wilde has had nothing but praise for her star. Mark Peikert, Town & Country, 11 Sep. 2022 His mother remained silent, in public at least, bolstering her image as a hands-off parent and a person who heartily disliked confrontation. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Biden’s critics - including many who remained silent during Trump’s battles with the Pentagon - pounced on the use of the Marines. Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 In fact, Dove believes commercial shipping could be a silent killer. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Biden has remained relatively silent on potential wide-scale student loan forgiveness and any extension of the student loan payment pause. Zack Friedman, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The stories caused a splash throughout Latin America, but in Nicaragua, the president and his family remained silent. Kate Linthicum, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 Trump and his allies had largely controlled the media narrative after the search as the Department of Justice, the White House, and Democrats overall generally remained silent. James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 The stories caused a splash throughout Latin America, but in Nicaragua, the president and his family remained silent. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022
Noun
Representatives of the publicists’ group and the HFPA have since had an ongoing dialogue, with the former seeking progress updates from the latter, until last week when, a publicist source says, the HFPA went radio silent. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 Staying silent wasn't easy for Griner's WNBA teammates, who are used to speaking out on social issues. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 July 2022 Garrett Hill's solid start crumbles in 6th, offense silent as Tigers fall, 5-0 Lineup: TBA. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2022 While some people prefer a near-silent switch, other people love the clicky sound of different switch styles and enthusiasts are forever in pursuit of that perfect sound. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 May 2022 There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow. Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix’s guitar silent. Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2022 After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent. Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English sylent, from Latin silent-, silens, from present participle of silēre to be silent; akin to Goth anasilan to cease, grow calm

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of silent was in the 15th century

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