silent meaning and definition

SILENT adjective

Definition of silent (adjective)

1. marked by absence of sound
   • "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
   • synonyms: soundless, still
2. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
   • "the witness remained silent"
   • synonyms: mum
3. implied by or inferred from actions or statements
   • "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
   • synonyms: tacit, understood
4. not made to sound
   • "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"
   • synonyms: unsounded
5. having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
   • "a silent dog whistle"
6. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
   • synonyms: dumb, mute