soundless

Making no sound

Soundless means making no sound at all—completely silent.

It describes things that move or exist without producing noise: The owl made a soundless descent toward its prey.

The word emphasizes the absence of sound more than quiet does, suggesting total silence rather than mere softness.

silent

quiet

Lacking in sound

unheard · muffled · hushed · muted · dampened · deadened · stifled · suppressed · padded · insulated

speechless

mute

Without voice or sound

unspoken · taciturn · reticent · unuttered · unsaid · nonvocal · unvoiced · inarticulate · tongue-tied · dumbstruck

calm

peaceful

Free from disturbance

still · restful · undisturbed · meditative · gentle · soothing · halcyon · unruffled · idyllic · repose

tension

eerie

Disturbingly strange

oppressive · foreboding · unsettling · pregnant · anticipation · dread · apprehension · breathless · tense · loaded

Categories
Opposites
audibility and noise level

soundlessnoisy

Producing much sound

loud · audible · clamorous · boisterous · deafening

Family

soundlessness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G