silent

[ sahy-luhnt ]

/ ˈsaɪ lənt /

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adjective

making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.

refraining from speech.

speechless; mute.

not inclined to speak; taciturn; reticent.

characterized by absence of speech or sound: a silent prayer.

unspoken; tacit: a silent assent.

omitting mention of something, as in a narrative: The records are silent about this crime.

inactive or quiescent, as a volcano.

not sounded or pronounced: The “b” in “doubt” is a silent letter.

Movies. not having spoken dialogue or a soundtrack.

Medicine/Medical. producing no symptoms: silent gallstones.

noun

Usually silents. silent films.

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Origin of silent

1555–65; <Latin silent- (stem of silēns), present participle of silēre to be quiet; see -ent

SYNONYMS FOR silent

1 soundless.

8 dormant.

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ANTONYMS FOR silent

1 noisy.

4 talkative.

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synonym study for silent

1. See still¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM silent

si·lent·ly, adverbsi·lent·ness, nouno·ver·si·lent, adjectiveo·ver·si·lent·ly, adverb

o·ver·si·lent·ness, nounsu·per·si·lent, adjectivesu·per·si·lent·ly, adverbun·si·lent, adjectiveun·si·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby silent

silenced, Silence is golden, silencer, silene, Silenos, silent, silent alarm, silent area, silent auction, silent barter, silent butler

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Example sentences from the Web for silent

He demanded to know where she was and what she was doing if she was silent too long.
She Was Afraid of Her Lawyer. Then the Text Messages Started.|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor|October 8, 2020|ProPublica
Richard is rarely as vicious as Emily can be — he’s more prone to silent lack of interest — but when he decides to talk, he can shut Lorelai up in a way Emily can never manage to do.
Every episode of Gilmore Girls, ranked|Constance Grady|October 6, 2020|Vox
The employees who saw him steal from the hospital stayed silent even as police began investigating.
Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip|October 6, 2020|ProPublica
In private online forums they discuss their preferred lies for why their pretend call center seems so silent.
Meet the Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have to Pay to Talk to You|by Ken Armstrong, Justin Elliott and Ariana Tobin|October 2, 2020|ProPublica

Being small, generally silent creatures, they’re easy to miss.
What hundreds of pickled frog carcasses can tell us about their enormous eyes|María Paula Rubiano A.|October 1, 2020|Popular Science
Hitchcock had the historical good fortune to have worked from silent films through television.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hitchcock is silent for a moment as Batliner checks on Connery's availability.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His entry into the business of film making was as designer and writer of title cards for silent films.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some were silent from shock, others giddy and smiling as they boarded the U.S. Air Force C-130s.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The people behind the new film, however, have been silent on the issue.
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When first I saw Compton it was a cloudless noon in August, the day of days in which to come alone into this silent place.
Apologia Diffidentis|W. Compton Leith
The man looked confusedly up and down, to either hand, and was silent.
Sir Jasper Carew|Charles James Lever
Passing through the silent village they reached a long building which Gomez said was the Romanez hacienda.
The Coast of Adventure|Harold Bindloss
He felt she was looking at him, but being busy with the car he was silent.
Stubble|George Looms
He was silent and sedate, and conducted himself with astonishing dignity.
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity|Sir Monier Monier-Williams

British Dictionary definitions for silent

silent

/ (ˈsaɪlənt) /

adjective

characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sounda silent house

tending to speak very little or not at all

unable to speak

failing to speak, communicate, etc, when expectedthe witness chose to remain silent

not spoken or expressedsilent assent

not active or in operationa silent volcano

(of a letter) used in the conventional orthography of a word but no longer pronounced in that wordthe ``k'' in ``know'' is silent

denoting a film that has no accompanying soundtrack, esp one made before 1927, when such soundtracks were developed

noun

a silent film

Derived forms of silent

silently, adverbsilentness, noun

Word Origin for silent

C16: from Latin silēns, from silēre to be quiet

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for silent

silent

[ sī′lənt ]

adj.

Producing no detectable signs or symptoms. Used of certain diseases or pathological processes.

Scientific definitions for silent

silent

[ sī′lənt ]

Relating to a mutation that changes a nucleotide in a codon without a difference in the amino acid for which it is coded. See more at point mutation.

Producing no detectable signs or symptoms, as a medical condition such as heart attack.

单词	silent
释义	silent [ sahy-luhnt ] / ˈsaɪ lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR silent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor. refraining from speech. speechless; mute. not inclined to speak; taciturn; reticent. characterized by absence of speech or sound: a silent prayer. unspoken; tacit: a silent assent. omitting mention of something, as in a narrative: The records are silent about this crime. inactive or quiescent, as a volcano. not sounded or pronounced: The “b” in “doubt” is a silent letter. Movies. not having spoken dialogue or a soundtrack. Medicine/Medical. producing no symptoms: silent gallstones. noun Usually silents. silent films. VIDEO FOR SILENT WATCH NOW: What Are 5 Words To Describe The Silent Generation? The Silent Generation is the generation born between 1925–1945. Here are the words they think describe their generation. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of silent 1555–65; <Latin silent- (stem of silēns), present participle of silēre to be quiet; see -ent SYNONYMS FOR silent 1 soundless. 8 dormant. SEE SYNONYMS FOR silent ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR silent 1 noisy. 4 talkative. SEE ANTONYMS FOR silent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for silent 1. See still¹. OTHER WORDS FROM silent si·lent·ly, adverbsi·lent·ness, nouno·ver·si·lent, adjectiveo·ver·si·lent·ly, adverb o·ver·si·lent·ness, nounsu·per·si·lent, adjectivesu·per·si·lent·ly, adverbun·si·lent, adjectiveun·si·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby silent silenced, Silence is golden, silencer, silene, Silenos, silent, silent alarm, silent area, silent auction, silent barter, silent butler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silent He demanded to know where she was and what she was doing if she was silent too long. She Was Afraid of Her Lawyer. Then the Text Messages Started.\|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor\|October 8, 2020\|ProPublica Richard is rarely as vicious as Emily can be — he’s more prone to silent lack of interest — but when he decides to talk, he can shut Lorelai up in a way Emily can never manage to do. Every episode of Gilmore Girls, ranked\|Constance Grady\|October 6, 2020\|Vox The employees who saw him steal from the hospital stayed silent even as police began investigating. Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents\|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip\|October 6, 2020\|ProPublica In private online forums they discuss their preferred lies for why their pretend call center seems so silent. Meet the Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have to Pay to Talk to You\|by Ken Armstrong, Justin Elliott and Ariana Tobin\|October 2, 2020\|ProPublica Being small, generally silent creatures, they’re easy to miss. What hundreds of pickled frog carcasses can tell us about their enormous eyes\|María Paula Rubiano A.\|October 1, 2020\|Popular Science Hitchcock had the historical good fortune to have worked from silent films through television. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hitchcock is silent for a moment as Batliner checks on Connery's availability. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His entry into the business of film making was as designer and writer of title cards for silent films. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some were silent from shock, others giddy and smiling as they boarded the U.S. Air Force C-130s. ‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis\|Nina Strochlic\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The people behind the new film, however, have been silent on the issue. ‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When first I saw Compton it was a cloudless noon in August, the day of days in which to come alone into this silent place. Apologia Diffidentis\|W. Compton Leith The man looked confusedly up and down, to either hand, and was silent. Sir Jasper Carew\|Charles James Lever Passing through the silent village they reached a long building which Gomez said was the Romanez hacienda. The Coast of Adventure\|Harold Bindloss He felt she was looking at him, but being busy with the car he was silent. Stubble\|George Looms He was silent and sedate, and conducted himself with astonishing dignity. Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity\|Sir Monier Monier-Williams British Dictionary definitions for silent silent / (ˈsaɪlənt) / adjective characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sounda silent house tending to speak very little or not at all unable to speak failing to speak, communicate, etc, when expectedthe witness chose to remain silent not spoken or expressedsilent assent not active or in operationa silent volcano (of a letter) used in the conventional orthography of a word but no longer pronounced in that wordthe ``k'' in ``know'' is silent denoting a film that has no accompanying soundtrack, esp one made before 1927, when such soundtracks were developed noun a silent film Derived forms of silent silently, adverbsilentness, noun Word Origin for silent C16: from Latin silēns, from silēre to be quiet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to silent What Are 7 Words To Describe The Silent Generation?The Silent Generation is the generation born between 1925–1945. Here are the words they think describe their generation. READ MORE Words related to silent mum, reticent, restrained, hushed, mute, bashful, close, closemouthed, dumb, faint, hush, inarticulate, incoherent, indistinct, inhibited, laconic, mousy, noiseless, reserved, shy Medical definitions for silent silent [ sī′lənt ] adj. Producing no detectable signs or symptoms. Used of certain diseases or pathological processes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for silent silent [ sī′lənt ] Relating to a mutation that changes a nucleotide in a codon without a difference in the amino acid for which it is coded. See more at point mutation. Producing no detectable signs or symptoms, as a medical condition such as heart attack. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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silent

adjective

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for silent

adjective

noun

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