Synonyms & related words for silence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of silence — including hush, quiet, obmutescence, muteness, noiselessness, quieten. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to silence

Explore words related to silence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include silent, secrecy, stilly, noiseless, taciturnly, inaudibility, soundless, silently. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for silence

Common synonyms for silence include hush, quiet, obmutescence, muteness, noiselessness, quieten, stillness, quietness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does silence come from?

The word silence breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sil-, from Latin sileo (“be silent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.