silent

/sˈa‍ɪlənt/

/ˈsaɪɫənt/

silent

having or making little or no sound

synonyms : soundless

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

synonyms : mum

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

synonyms : tacit

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

synonyms : dumb

having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility

not made to sound

synonyms : unsounded

(of a movie) having no soundtrack

Examples

1. The elderly woman was a silent sufferer, enduring years of neglect and mistreatment at the hands of her caretakers.

2. It gets as silent as the grave at nighttime, and it really creeps me out.

3. John was a silent sufferer, never letting on to his colleagues that he was struggling with anxiety and depression.

4. She was silent for a while, lost in thought, staring at the books littering the room.