SILENTNESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

silentness

noun

Definition of silentness

as in silence

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Noun

Kritzler, meanwhile, said his own offer to buy the arena was met with silence from the Oakland Acquisition Company.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
What strikes Sonnenfeld most, however, is not the conduct itself but the silence surrounding it.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of silence

Noun

On Saturday afternoon, as tournament leaders played in the quiet of a clearing course and a low-slung sun, train whistles from the Long Island Railroad echoed clear across the land, offering reminders for the few who remained that their ride was leaving.

— Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Wow that the quiet of Sunday surfaces feelings the rest of the week buries.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

Definition of quiet

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Upworthy’s reporting on the trend argues that constant multitasking and algorithm driven content have trained modern nervous systems to feel suspicious of stillness.

— Allison Palmer July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Upworthy reported that constant multitasking and algorithm-driven content have trained a lot of people’s brains to treat stillness as uncomfortable, pointing out that the average person keeps five to 10 browser tabs open at once.

— Allison Palmer July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of stillness

Noun

During the excavation, archaeologists uncovered stone foundations, teacups, drinking glasses and evidence of the distillery's copper stills and boilers, which helped researchers reconstruct how the massive operation functioned.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Worth noting, these are in-engine 4K stills from Rockstar's Newswire that may look cleaner than live console play.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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