Foundation level · Year 4 · free
silent
adjective · Say it: SY-lunt
What it means
Foundationmaking no sound at all; completely quiet
The classroom was silent while everyone worked on their spelling test.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- hushed
- noiseless
- quiet
- soundless
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- loud
- noisy
More examples
- Freya stayed silent so she would not scare the birds in the garden.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'silere', meaning to be quiet.
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