noiseless

/'nɔizlis/

Thân thiện

The cat made a noiseless leap onto the windowsill.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Making no sound; completely silent: Describes something that operates, moves, or exists without producing any audible noise.
   • Characterized by an absence of noise: Indicates a state of quietness or stillness.

Usage

The adjective "noiseless" is used to describe objects, actions, or environments that are utterly silent. It often implies a positive quality of quiet efficiency or peaceful tranquility. It is a formal or literary term.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The new electric car is remarkably noiseless.
  • She admired the noiseless fall of snow outside her window.
  • The noiseless operation of the fan was a key selling point.

Advanced Usage

• "noiselessly" (adverb): In a manner that makes no sound.
  • The cat moved noiselessly through the grass.

Variants and Related Words

• Noiselessness (noun): The quality or state of being noiseless.
  • The noiselessness of the library was conducive to study.

Synonyms

• Silent: Making no sound; completely quiet.
• Soundless: Devoid of sound.
• Quiet: Making little or no noise.

Antonyms

• Noisy: Making a lot of noise.
• Loud: Producing or capable of producing much noise.
• Clamorous: Marked by loud and insistent noises.

Related Phrases

• Noiseless as a shadow: A simile emphasizing absolute silence.
  • He entered the room, noiseless as a shadow.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. making no sound
   • th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time- Shakespeare