SILENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SILENT?

Need another word that means the same as “silent”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “silent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Silent” are: tacit, understood, mum, unsounded, soundless, still, dumb, mute, hushed, inaudible, noiseless, peaceful, tranquil, speechless, quiet, unspeaking, wordless, voiceless, taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, untalkative, tongue-tied, unspoken, unsaid, unstated, undeclared, unexpressed, unmentioned, unpronounced, unvoiced, implicit, implied

Silent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Silent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “silent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. b in doubt.
• Saying or recording nothing on a particular subject.
• (of a person) not prone to speak much; taciturn.
• Marked by absence of sound.
• Not expressed aloud.
• Not making or accompanied by any sound.
• Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to.
• Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness.
• Having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility.
• (of a film) without an accompanying soundtrack.
• (of a person) not speaking.
• Implied by or inferred from actions or statements.
• Not made to sound.

Synonyms of "Silent" as an adjective (34 Words)

dumb	(of a computer terminal) able only to transmit data to or receive data from a computer; having no independent processing capability. Struck dumb.
hushed	In a softened tone. Hushed voices.
implicit	Being without doubt or reserve. An implicit faith in God.
implied	Suggested but not directly expressed; implicit. She was aware of his implied criticism.
inaudible	Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear. Inaudible pulses of high frequency sound.
mum	Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to.
mute	Expressed without speech. Mute e is generally dropped before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
noiseless	Silent or very quiet. The 4000 1 and 4000 2 use an adaptive noiseless data algorithm to compress data in real time.
peaceful	Peacefully resistant in response to injustice. They settle their disputes by peaceful means.
quiet	Without being disturbed or interrupted. The room was dark and quiet.
reticent	Reluctant to draw attention to yourself. She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.
soundless	Marked by absence of sound. He opened his mouth in a soundless scream.
speechless	Unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or strong emotion. He was speechless with rage.
still	Not in physical motion. Still waters run deep.
tacit	Understood or implied without being stated. A tacit agreement.
taciturn	(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. After such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose.
tongue-tied	Unable to express yourself clearly or fluently.
tranquil	(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves. Her tranquil gaze.
uncommunicative	Not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions. He had always been quiet and uncommunicative having few friends.
undeclared	Not announced or openly acknowledged. Undeclared war.
understood	Implied by or inferred from actions or statements. The understood provisos of a custody agreement.
unexpressed	Not made explicit. Shortness is a recessive or unexpressed characteristic of Mendel s pea plants.
unforthcoming	(of something required) not ready or made available when wanted or needed. The sergeant seemed unforthcoming so he enquired at the gate.
unmentioned	Not mentioned. A monument unmentioned in all the architectural guides.
unpronounced	Not spoken, articulated, or declared.
unsaid	Not made explicit. Things left unsaid.
unsounded	Situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed-Thomas Gray. Remote and unsounded caverns.
unspeaking	Not speaking; silent. For a moment they all sat unspeaking.
unspoken	Expressed without speech- Emily Dickinson- Thomas Wolfe. An unspoken assumption.
unstated	Not made explicit. His action is clear but his reason remains unstated.
untalkative	Temperamentally disinclined to talk. Joe was shy and untalkative.
unvoiced	(of a speech sound) uttered without vibration of the vocal cords. A person s unvoiced thoughts.
voiceless	Not able to speak or express opinions. Voiceless whispers.
wordless	Expressed without speech- Emily Dickinson- Thomas Wolfe. He gave a wordless cry of joy.

Usage Examples of "Silent" as an adjective

• A silent house.
• A silent prayer.
• She fell silent for a moment.
• She appeared in a number of silent films.
• I'm the strong, silent type.
• The poems are silent on the question of marriage.
• A silent ‘h.
• The witness remained silent.
• A silent dog whistle.
• Gave silent consent.
• The silent `h' at the beginning of `honor.
• The wood was still and silent.

Associations of "Silent" (30 Words)

bashful	Disposed to avoid notice blate is a Scottish term for bashful. Suddenly bashful she could think of nothing to say.
calmly	Without agitation or strong emotion. People living in the area reacted calmly to the incident.
coy	Showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement. A politician coy about his intentions.
deadpan	In a deadpan manner. That s all right then Claire said deadpan.
demure	Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way. Antonia was pensive and demure.
diffident	Lacking self-confidence. Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed.
dumb	Make dumb or unheard silence. Dumb animals.
giggle	Laugh nervously. It should be a right giggle.
implicit	Always to be found in; essentially connected with. Comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies.
inarticulate	Unable to express one’s ideas or feelings clearly or easily. Inarticulate with rage.
inaudible	Unable to be heard. Inaudible pulses of high frequency sound.
introverted	(of a community, company, or other group) concerned principally with its own affairs; inward-looking or parochial.
mute	Muffle the sound of a musical instrument especially by the use of a mute. The great church was mute and dark.
passive	A passive form of a verb. The ball was thrown by the boy uses the passive voice.
prissy	Exaggeratedly proper. A middle class family with two prissy children.
quiet	Become quiet or quieter. The factions remained quiet for almost 10 years.
reserved	Marked by self-restraint and reticence. Was habitually reserved in speech withholding her opinion.
reticent	Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily. She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.
retiring	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. A gentle retiring person who avoided conflict.
shy	Lacking self-confidence. The shares are 29p shy of their flotation price.
softly	Used as a direction in music to be played relatively softly. John kissed Cynthia softly and tenderly.
speechless	Temporarily incapable of speaking. Speechless with shock.
tacit	Implied by or inferred from actions or statements. A tacit agreement.
taciturn	Habitually reserved and uncommunicative. After such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose.
uncharacteristically	In a way that is not typical of a particular person or thing. She seemed uncharacteristically quiet.
uncommunicative	Not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions. He had always been quiet and uncommunicative having few friends.
unobtrusive	Not conspicuous or attracting attention. The service was unobtrusive and efficient.
unutterable	Very difficult to pronounce correctly. I felt an unutterable fool.
withdrawn	Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn.
wordless	(of a vocal sound) not in the form of words. The wordless language of the heart.