Textual thesaurus for "silent"

(adj) mute, dumb

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

(adj) unsounded

not made to sound

the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'; in French certain letters are often unsounded

(adj) mum

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

the witness remained silent

(adj) understood, tacit

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

gave silent consent; a tacit agreement; the understood provisos of a custody agreement

(adj) still, soundless

marked by absence of sound

a silent house; soundless footsteps on the grass; the night was still