English · Word Candidate

silent

/ˈsaɪ̯lənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: silenter · silentest · silents

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có tiếng ồn; hoàn toàn im lặng; hoàn hảo yên tĩnh

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Adjective

Examples

How silent is this town!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không nói; không muốn nói; câm; im lặng

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Adjective

Examples

Ulysses, adds he, was the most eloquent and most silent of men.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That which is silent; a time of silence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì im lặng; thời gian im lặng

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Noun

Examples

Deep night, dark night, the silent of the night.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A silent movie

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phim không tiếng

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Noun

Examples

More than 40 films will be shown spanning the past seventy-five years, including early silents and talkies, contemporary productions, foreign and American films, documentaries, underground works and television shows.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “silent” mean?

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

Is “silent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.