Synonyms of silenced

silenced 1 of 2

adjective

as in suppressed

Synonyms & Similar 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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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
• squelched
• squashed
• destroyed
• extinguished
• sat on
• overcame
• snuffed (out)
• slapped down
• cracked down (on)
• clamped down (on)
• put down
• demolished
• throttled
• quenched
• obliterated
• decimated
• smothered
• dominated
• exterminated
• ruined
• strangled
• annihilated
• wrecked
• doused
• vanquished
• subjugated
• wasted
• devastated
• smashed
• overwhelmed
• conquered
• wiped out
• put out
• overpowered
• dowsed
• 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