Silent Generation

noun

variants or less commonly silent generation

: the generation of people born in the U.S. from about 1928 to 1945

Examples of Silent Generation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Silent Generation 1% Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, the world’s trust in Gen X appears to have been earned the old-fashioned way, and probably won’t be easily eroded. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026

That represents just a fraction of the $90 trillion that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are set to pass on to their heirs as part of the Great Wealth Transfer, but its big figure nonetheless. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 May 2026

The Silent Generation, sandwiched between the Greatest Generation and the Boomers, was essentially skipped entirely in presidential politics, with the lone exception of Joe Biden and Gen X has yet to hold the office. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026

Historians call them the Silent Generation. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Silent Generation

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization