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soundless

soundless

4 4.0
Not making any sound
  • adjective
  • /ˈsaʊndləs/
translation icon : silencioso
  • She walked through the soundless forest, appreciating the peacefulness around her.
  • soundless scream
  • soundless whistle
  • soundless dark

He says that one is, is the inner being of multiform existence is still soundless as well.

Examples

  • After everyone is gone, Nona hears the silence ringing like great soundless bells.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • From my window, I watched the soundless procession of my neighbors.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Inside, trees and plants are already living their own soundless, intense night life.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The heat made the air soundless and sweet, and the branches were filled with new leaves.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Save for the rush of air moving past her ears, it had been soundless.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The night draws greenish light over the sleeping bodies with a soundless, gentle care.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • In the distance, soundless firecrackers bloomed in the sky over Sea Watch Village.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The stars dotted the sky and made a great canopy over the soundless trees and uprooted stumps of the clearcut.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The room was soundless as everyone waited for the announcement.

  • In the soundless library, readers immersed themselves in their books.

Synonyms

still
vssoundless
1.0

Not moving or making a sound

focuses only on absence of sound, not on motion
silent
vssoundless
257 1.0

Not making any sound

is identical in meaning with complete lack of sound
mute
vssoundless
20 4.1

Not using speech, often shown by a look or gesture

is about total absence of sound rather than only speechlessness
noiseless
vssoundless
2 3.5

Not making any sound

is complete absence of any noise
quiet as a mouse
vssoundless
  • Informal
2 5.8

Very quiet so no one notices you

is complete silence without the extra idea of sneaking
eerily silent
vssoundless
1 6.7

Strangely quiet in a way that makes you feel scared

is neutral absence of sound without the unsettling feeling
silent as the grave
vssoundless
  • Literature
1 5.7

Completely quiet with no sound at all

is plain lack of sound without extra gloom

Antonyms

733 1.0

Having a very strong, high sound

125 1.0

Full of loud, unpleasant sounds

How Loud

deafening
9 3.5
noisy
125 1.0
quiet
1.0
soundless
4 4.0

Surface Forms

soundless positive

Morphology

soundless = sound (transparent) = sound + less

Formed from the noun 'sound' + the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so the meaning 'without sound' is directly derived.

Etymology

Soundless is made from sound and the ending -less, which means 'without'. So soundless literally means 'without sound' and describes something that makes no sound at all.