silenced
Definition
- Adjective:
- Made silent; caused to be quiet or stop making noise. This describes something or someone that has been actively quieted, often by an external force or action. The state of silence is a result.
- Specifically equipped with a device to muffle sound. This is a technical meaning, often applied to firearms or machinery that have been fitted with a silencer.
Usage
The adjective "silenced" is used to describe a noun. It emphasizes the result of an action (the act of silencing) rather than a natural state of quiet. * It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., a silenced pistol, the silenced audience). * It can follow a linking verb like "was," "felt," or "remained" (e.g., The critic was silenced by the compelling evidence.).
Examples
- The silenced gun made only a soft sound.
- After the principal entered the room, the silenced students sat up straight.
- Her arguments were so powerful that her opponents were completely silenced.
- The protestors were silenced by the new censorship laws.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: "Silenced" is often used metaphorically to describe the suppression of speech, opinion, or dissent.
- The journalist feared being silenced for writing the controversial article.
- Many voices were silenced during the authoritarian regime.
Variants and Related Words
- Silence (n.): The complete absence of sound or the state of not speaking.
- There was an awkward silence after his remark.
- Silence (v.): To cause someone or something to become silent.
- He silenced the alarm.
- Silencer (n.): A device attached to a firearm or exhaust system to reduce noise.
- The agent screwed a silencer onto the barrel of the pistol.
- Silent (adj.): Describing something that is not making sound. This is a state, not necessarily a result.
- The library was silent. (This describes the atmosphere, not an action taken upon it.)
Synonyms
- Muted
- Hushed
- Quieted
- Muffled (especially for sound)
- Gagged (forcibly prevented from speaking)
Antonyms
- Vocal
- Noisy
- Loud
- Clamorous
Adjective
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reduced to silence
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the silenced crowd waited expectantly
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