SOUNDLESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

soundless

adjective

Definition of soundless

as in silent

mostly or entirely without sound crept in on soundless little feet

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Recent Examples of soundless By day, lots of people cross the bridge to visit the hotel’s neighbor, the Moderna Museet, but at night the island is virtually soundless. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 The detonation of the bombs brought a terrible wonder, a soundless blast of light and colors never seen before, and never seen again. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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Adjective

The flag officers stayed almost completely silent as Hegseth spoke about culture war issues mentioned in his book The War on Warriors.

— Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
There are more than 40,000 exhibits, including a digital Sistine Chapel, silent films, archive material and, of course, plenty of Star Wars and Indiana Jones costumes, props and vehicles.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of silent

Adjective

With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
As the market tries to keep the momentum going, a quiet calendar of earnings and economic reports awaits in the week ahead.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of quiet

Adjective

In other words, get ready to read a lot and yet, surprisingly, to enjoy the immersion, as one might the hushed thrill of a surveillance sequence.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
In their eloquence and their ways of avoiding easy comfort, the poems also deal with the hushed experience of surviving someone else’s death and fulfill the urge to say something not only real and true but formal and exact, as though for a ceremony.

— Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of hushed

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