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silent
Synonyms and Antonyms of silent
- The suddenly silent child had to be prompted to say hello.
- A naturally silent boy, he was often overshadowed by his louder siblings.
long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy
extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing, sociable
- The room was so silent that you could have heard the proverbial pin drop.
Synonym Discussion of silent
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- the strong, silent type
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- taciturn villagers
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- was reticent about his plans
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- greetings were brief, formal, and reserved
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- the secretive research and development division
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