Silent meaning

What does “silent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“silent” is an adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: marked by absence of sound.

silent

marked by absence of sound
“a silent house”
“soundless footsteps on the grass”
Synonymssoundless still
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
“the witness remained silent”
Synonymsmum
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
“gave silent consent”
“a tacit agreement”
Synonymstacit understood
not made to sound
“the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'”
“in French certain letters are often unsounded”
Synonymsunsounded
having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
“a silent dog whistle”
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
Synonymsdumb mute

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University