silent

adjective

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility

not made to sound

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

marked by absence of sound

Roots

sileosil- · Latin · be silent

Synonyms for silent

unsoundedadj soundlessadj muteadj noiselessadj quietadj stillyadj tacitadj closemouthedadj taciturnadj wordlessadj quiescentadj

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Where does silent come from?

The word silent 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.