1
as in mute
deliberately refraining from speech
the suddenly silent child had to be prompted to say hello
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2
as in reserved
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
a naturally silent boy, he was often overshadowed by his louder siblings
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as in quieted
mostly or entirely without sound
the room was so silent that you could have heard the proverbial pin drop
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Recent Examples of silent
Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
His passion for the history and pageantry has already earned him roles in the gunfight shows, first as silent characters—a bartender, a gunshot victim—and then as Billy the Kid at the Oriental Saloon Theater.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Vulture, 24 Jan. 2023
So the various greenhouses and whatnots were familiar to Martha-content enthusiasts as the vans quickly took us past the beautiful part of her property toward the far less handsome back end, where a near-silent feeding frenzy was underway.
—Curbed, 25 Apr. 2022
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Adjective
There also will be entertainment as well as silent and live auctions.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
His passion for the history and pageantry has already earned him roles in the gunfight shows, first as silent characters—a bartender, a gunshot victim—and then as Billy the Kid at the Oriental Saloon Theater.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Meahers, who own much of the land around Africatown, remain conspicuously off-screen and silent.
—Vulture, 24 Jan. 2023
So the various greenhouses and whatnots were familiar to Martha-content enthusiasts as the vans quickly took us past the beautiful part of her property toward the far less handsome back end, where a near-silent feeding frenzy was underway.
—Curbed, 25 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent
Adjective
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Some elements, such as the emoji, mute, and screen share buttons, are at the bottom of the video client, while others, such as the chat module and participant list, are at the top right.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 Mar. 2025
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Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Vientos was surprised to find out that someone who plays with so much flair on the field was so reserved.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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My temperament is to be a little bit more reserved and private than hers.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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The Atlanta Braves had a quiet winter that has been followed by a busy spring training.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dinner at Bavel, watching Liverpool play, quiet reading.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The singer paired the simple ensemble with knee-length shorts, black tights and black and white heels.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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His most recent short, The Nature, premiered at Festival do Rio.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So far, this release is having a more muted impact: Shares for Nvidia dropped by 0.6% Tuesday, while other stocks like Broadcom (1.6%) declined slightly.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the House, Republicans have largely been more muted.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
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This production, which was more on the restrained side, was directed by Jose Maria Condemi.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Honduran government has asked the U.S. to release the restrained deportees once the planes enter Honduran airspace, Paz said.—
Ronny Rojas,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Silent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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