silent
adjective (QUIET) /ˈsaɪ.lənt/Definition
B1 without any sound: The empty house was completely silent.literary It was four o'clock in the morning and London was as silent as the grave (= completely silent).Silence and quiet silently /-li/ adverb
(Definition of silent adjective (QUIET) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- hush noun
- hushed adjective
- muffle verb (MAKE LESS CLEAR)
- muffled adjective
- mute verb
- muted adjective (NOT LOUD)
- noiseless adjective
- quiet adjective
- quiet noun
- quieten verb
- quietly adverb
- silence noun (NO SPEAKING)
- silence noun (QUIET)
- soundless adjective
- subdued adjective (NOT STRONG)
- trail away/off phrasal verb
- under your breath idiom
- you could have heard a pin drop idiom
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