silence
/ˈsaɪ̯ləns/noun, verb2 syllables
Silence means: cause to be quiet or not talk.
Synonyms for silence16
noun, as in the trait of keeping things secret
noun, as in the absence of sound
noun, as in a refusal to speak when expected
verb, as in cause to be quiet or not talk
Opposites of silence
What does silence mean?6
verb
cause to be quiet or not talk“Please silence the children in the church!”
keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure“All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power”
noun
the trait of keeping things secret
the absence of sound“he needed silence in order to sleep”
a refusal to speak when expected“his silence about my contribution was surprising”
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)“there was a shocked silence”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Silence in a sentence
- When he finished speaking, there was a silence.CM
- For a few moments, there was complete silence.Source_VOA
- The human heart has hidden treasures, in secret kept, in silence sealed.unknown
- He neither spoke nor wept, but went out in silence.unknown
- Being unfamiliar with foreign languages, you'll never be able to understand the foreigner's silence.FeuDRenais2
- If you do not know his language, you will never understand a foreigner's silence.zalaim
- Silence is worth gold, but not when you're trying to learn a foreign language.verdulo
- Only silence is great, the rest is weakness.Scott
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of silence
as a noun
- plural
- silences
as a verb
- past tense
- silenced
- present participle
- silencing
- third-person singular
- silences
- past participle
- silenced