silent
/ˈsaɪlənt/
adjective
- Not making any sound; quiet.
- The room fell silent when the teacher walked in.
- The forest was completely silent except for the wind.
- She remained silent during the whole meeting.
- Not speaking or not expressing opinions or feelings.
- The witness stayed silent during the interrogation.
- He was silent about his plans for the future.
- Why are you so silent today? Is something wrong?
- Not involving spoken words; done without talking.
- We observed a moment of silent prayer.
- They made a silent agreement to meet again.
- The movie had a long silent scene that was very powerful.
- Not operating or not producing sound; still or inactive.
- The engine went silent after the car stalled.
- Her phone was on silent mode during the concert.
- The factory stood silent after the workers left.
noun
- A period or state of being without sound; silence.
- A deep silent fell over the crowd.
- The silent of the night was broken by a dog barking.
- They sat in the silent, waiting for news.