silenceable

Able to quiet

Silenceable describes something that can be made quiet or suppressed.

A silenceable alarm can be hushed with a button.

Silenceable notifications can be muted.

The word applies to sounds, alerts, or figuratively to critics and opposition: The dissent proved silenceable with enough pressure.

suppression

stifle

Suppress or restrain

subdue · squelch · dampen · muffle · hush · shush · gag · throttle · choke · restrain

dissent

protest

Public expression of disapproval

journalist · activist · dissident · voice · outcry · objection · complaint · testimony · witness · expose

devices

notifications

Automated messages announcing events

vibrate · snooze · dismiss · volume · slider · toggle · settings · smartphone · app · ringer

audio

volume

Amount of space filled

  • knobRounded gripping fixture
  • dialGraduated circular indicator
  • faderAudio level slider

mixer · amplifier · equalizer · gain · speaker · microphone · input · output · audio · soundboard

Opposites
capacity to be quieted

silenceableunsuppressible

Impossible to restrain

unstoppable · irrepressible · inextinguishable · persistent · relentless

inherent sound quality

silenceableloud

High in volume

noisy · boisterous · deafening · thunderous · clamorous

Family

silence, silent, silenced, silences, silencing, silencer, silencers, unsilenced

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G