Synonyms of silenced

silenced 1 of 2

adjective

as in suppressed

Related Words

• suppressed
• stifled
• repressed
• hidden
• concealed
• closeted
• personal
• offstage
• offscreen
• backstage
• silent
• surreptitious
• underground
• clandestine
• conspiratorial
• furtive
• stealthy
• sneak
• restricted
• unmentioned
• unsaid
• undercover
• sneaky
• closet
• untold
• collusive
• undisclosed
• classified
• covert
• underhanded
• top secret
• underhand
• confidential
• unadvertised
• sneaking
• unannounced
• inside
• occult
• intimate
• private
• nonpublic
• hushed
• hugger-mugger
• esoteric
• privy
• secret
• behind-the-scenes
• hush-hush

Dissimilar Words

• public
• open
• common
• proclaimed
• declared
• broadcast
• reported
• publicized
• aired
• heralded
• blazed
• advertised
• announced
• professed
• disclosed
• published
• prevailing
• general
• popular
• vulgar
• prevalent
• widespread
• well-known
• current
• rife
• promulgated
• spotlighted
• enunciated
• divulged
• shared
• communal

silenced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of silence

1

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt

we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushed
• quieted
• muted
• hushed
• stilled
• extinguished
• settled
• squelched
• quelled
• quietened
• shut up
• dumbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated

2

as in quelled

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

brutally silenced all political dissent in the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppressed
• quelled
• subdued
• repressed
• quashed
• stifled
• crushed
• squashed
• destroyed
• extinguished
• sat on
• squelched
• overcame
• snuffed (out)
• slapped down
• cracked down (on)
• clamped down (on)
• put down
• demolished
• throttled
• quenched
• obliterated
• decimated
• smothered
• dominated
• ruined
• exterminated
• strangled
• annihilated
• wrecked
• doused
• vanquished
• subjugated
• wasted
• devastated
• smashed
• overwhelmed
• conquered
• wiped out
• put out
• overpowered
• desolated
• nuked
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supported
• aided
• backed
• assisted
• helped
• stirred
• provoked
• abetted
• propped up
• encouraged
• instigated
• whipped (up)
• promoted
• forwarded
• cultivated
• incited
• advanced
• nurtured
• fostered
• furthered
• fomented
• nourished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of silenced

Adjective

When monitoring wanes and enforcement fades, workers pay the price first in wages and safety, then in silenced voices and must choose between an empty stomach and their rights. — Tharo Khun, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026

Verb

Cubs starter Matthew Boyd silenced Milwaukee through the first seven innings, but ran into trouble in the eighth. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Nor has Erica’s return to duty silenced the aftereffects of her time with the Gorn. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

The coach silenced those critics last year, leading Miami to its first national title game since the 2002 season. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The expressions of dissent were silenced with unspeakable violence. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia silenced its skeptics yesterday with strong quarterly results and a better-than-expected revenue forecast. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Any talk of loaning the former Leicester City youngster out has been long since silenced by the speed of his development. — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

As Yerman called for help from the grunts and worked on getting medical evacuation helicopters inbound, Capers ordered Crepeau to call in mortars dangerously close to the Marines’ position—a risky gamble that silenced the enemy guns. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

In these difficult and incendiary times, perspectives such as Poe’s are often silenced and forced to remain in the shadows. — Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026