Silence
noun'saɪləns
Noun
the absence of sound
“he needed silence in order to sleep”
Similar:Quieta refusal to speak when expected
“his silence about my contribution was surprising”
Similar:MutenessType of:Uncommunicativenessthe state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
“there was a shocked silence”
“he gestured for silence”
Type of:StatusConditionthe trait of keeping things secret
Similar:SecrecySecretivenessType of:Uncommunicativeness
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”
Type of:SuppressConquerSubdue
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA