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Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act.
Annie Besant

Meaning of "silent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SILENT

From Latin silēns, from silēre to be quiet.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SILENT

silent  [ˈsaɪlənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silent can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SILENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silent

Silent may mean any of the following: In music: ▪ Silent, a Brazilian rock group ▪ The Silents, an Australian psychedelic rock band ▪ "Silent", the first single from the rapper Other uses: ▪ Silent film, a film with no sound ▪ Dark or silent, an off-air radio or TV station ▪ Brandon Silent, South African former footballer ▪ Charles Silent, German-born American jurist ▪ Buffalo Silents, a 1920s exhibition basketball team whose members were deaf and/or mute ▪ Silent Pool, a lake in Surrey, United Kingdom ▪ Air Energy AE-1 Silent, a German self-launching ultralight sailplane...

Definition of silent in the English dictionary

The first definition of silent in the dictionary is characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sound. Other definition of silent is tending to speak very little or not at all. Silent is also unable to speak.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILENT


assailant
əˈseɪlənt
bivalent
baɪˈveɪlənt
covalent
kəʊˈveɪlənt
divalent
daɪˈveɪlənt
hexavalent
ˌhɛksəˈveɪlənt
jubilant
ˈdʒuːbɪlənt
monovalent
ˌmɒnəʊˈveɪlənt
multivalent
ˌmʌltɪˈveɪlənt
pentavalent
ˌpɛntəˈveɪlənt
pestilent
ˈpɛstɪlənt
polyvalent
ˌpɒlɪˈveɪlənt
quadrivalent
ˌkwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt
scintillant
ˈsɪntɪlənt
sibilant
ˈsɪbɪlənt
surveillant
sɜːˈveɪlənt
tetravalent
ˌtɛtrəˈveɪlənt
trivalent
traɪˈveɪlənt
univalent
ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt
unsilent
ʌnˈsaɪlənt
vigilant
ˈvɪdʒɪlənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILENT

sile
silen
silence
silenced
silencer
silene
Sileni
silent cop
silent killer
silent majority
silent partner
silent revolution
silent screen
silent witness
silentiary
silently
silentness
Silenus
siler
silesia

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILENT

ambivalent
benevolent
equivalent
excellent
fraudulent
insect repellent
lent
malevolent
non-violent
opulent
prevalent
propellent
repellent
Solent
succulent
talent
turbulent
violent
virulent
water-repellent

Synonyms and antonyms of silent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SILENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «silent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of silent

Translation of «silent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILENT

Find out the translation of silent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沉默的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silencioso
570 millions of speakers

English

silent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صَامِت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безмолвный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

silencioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীরব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

silencieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

senyap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

still
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寡黙な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조용한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

im lặng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sessiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

silenzioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cichy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тихий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιωπηλός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tyst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILENT»

The term «silent» is very widely used and occupies the 6.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «silent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «silent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silent

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10 QUOTES WITH «SILENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word silent.
1
Marcel Achard
Women like silent men. They think they're listening.
2
William Alexander
The deepest rivers make least din, The silent soule doth most abound in care.
3
Gloria Allred
Women will no longer be silent when they suffer injustices against them.
4
Eugenie Anderson
It is difficult sharing and capturing so many years of memories and the people behind the words-and even though that guest book can speak volumes, in between, the pages remain so silent.
5
Hannah Arendt
Death not merely ends life, it also bestows upon it a silent completeness, snatched from the hazardous flux to which all things human are subject.
6
Caitriona Balfe
I would've been a really big silent movie star.
7
Honore de Balzac
The art of motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly devotion which finds no detail too minute.
8
Ezra Taft Benson
Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.
9
Annie Besant
Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act.
10
Kevin Brownlow
Silent pictures show us how we lived and what our attitudes were. And as an art form, they can be wonderfully entertaining and often inspirational.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILENT»

Discover the use of silent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Silent Spring
Discusses the reckless annihilation of fish and birds by the use of pesticides and warns of the possible genetic effects on humans.
Rachel Carson, 2002
2
Silent Film Sound
A monumental achievement, Silent Film Sound challenges common assumptions about this period and reveals the complex and swiftly changing nature of silent American cinema.
Rick Altman, 2007
3
Silent Sons: A Book for and About Men
They are often angry. In Silent Sons, Dr. Robert Ackerman, a silent son himself, examines the problems that commonly confront silent sons, keeping them from experiencing the full range of human emotions.
Robert Ackerman, 2008
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The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can ...
This is a book that must be read by leaders and those who aspire to lead." —Robert Dilenschneider, founder, The Dilenschneider Group and author, Power and Influence Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to excel at communicating ...
Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., 2011
5
Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith
In this, his autobiography, Smith tells the story of that moment, and of his life before and after it, to explain what that moment meant to him.
Tommie Smith, 2008
6
The Ancient World in Silent Cinema
Existing prints as well as ephemera scattered in film archives and libraries around the world constitute an enormous field of research, and this edited collection is a first systematic attempt to focus on the instrumental role of silent ...
Pantelis Michelakis, Maria Wyke, 2013
7
The Silent Child: Communication Without Words
This book is particularly important for mental health professionals, teachers and parents who are encountering "a child communicating without words".
Jeanne Magagna, 2012
8
Out of the Silent Planet
Dr. Ransom is abducted to the eerie red planet, Malacandra, where his escape and flight endanger both his life and his chances of ever returing to Earth
C.S. Lewis, 1996
9
Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading
. . . Paleographic studies rarely command wide audiences, but Saenger tells so important a story that Space Between Words will interest all who are concerned with the history of reading or the book.
Paul Saenger, 1997
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Body Language: 7 Easy Lessons to Master the Silent Language
Read People Like a Book--7 ESSENTIAL SKILLS for getting exactly what you want The most important 90% of communication is nonverbal.It's silent--but not hidden.It's instinctual--but you can control it.This book shows you how.
James Borg, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Silent Sam' statue at UNC Chapel Hill vandalized
Police are investigating after someone spray-painted the words "murderer" and "black lives matter" on the "Silent Sam" Confederate memorial on the campus of ... «WTVD-TV, Jul 15»
2
Banksy's Silent Majority fetches more than £445k in Paris
An early Banksy work painted on the side of a festival worker's trailer has fetched £445,792 ($676,668) at an auction in Paris. Silent Majority, painted during the ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
Silent Hills Rumored To Be Resurrected As Xbox One Exclusive
Silent Hills, the video game project from Guillermo del Toro and Hideo Kojima that has been beleaguered and believed canceled due to restructuring at ... «Comicbook.com, May 15»
4
Demise of Silent Hills Proves Gaming Has a Preservation Crisis
Not only did Konami remove P.T., the "playable teaser" for Silent Hills, from the PlayStation 4's online store last month, the Japanese publisher outright wiped the ... «PC Magazine, May 15»
5
Why Silent Hill mattered
I have been trying all week to write about the Silent Hill series. But every day, the weather has been too nice. New Spring leaves unfurl a little more each day ... «Boing Boing, May 15»
6
'Silent Hill' Lives, 'Silent Hills' is Dead, And Konami Is Almost …
They had a playable advertisement for Silent Hills, P.T., that was actually one of the best made games of the year. They had Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
7
Common cause: Hundreds of Civil War's 'Silent Sentinels' still on …
Known as the "Silent Sentinel," ''Single Soldier" or similar names, he tops many of the thousands of Civil War monuments to be found in more than 30 states. «Fox News, Apr 15»
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'Gogglebox': 'Silent' Jay Makin Reveals Relationship Break-Up Hell …
Jay Makin, who's often referred to as 'Silent Jay', could be set to leave 'Gogglebox', after splitting from his girlfriend Eve Woerdenweber. READ MORE:. «Huffington Post UK, Mar 15»
9
Silent Circle Wants To Be The Modern Day Blackberry
Blackberry was once the big dawg in mobile phones. It was in the hands of practically every knowledge worker on the planet, but its days of dominance began a ... «TechCrunch, Mar 15»
10
Rugby parents told to not cheer and observe games in silence
The 'Silent Sundays' initiative has been approved by the Rugby Football Union, with former Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan also backing the plan. It is unclear ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»

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