adjective

silent

Translation

silent, quiet, unspoken

The house was completely silent.

He was a silent, thoughtful man.

You have the right to remain silent.

((to be)) silent to be quiet The library was silent.

((to remain/keep)) silent to not speak He kept silent about his plans.

Synonyms: quiet, still, speechless; Antonyms: noisy, loud, talkative

From Latin 'silens', present participle of 'silere', meaning 'to be silent'.

Think of a 'silent' movie, which has no sound, to remember its meaning.