Standard Lemma guide

noiseless

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Producing no noise; without noise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The movements of the cat were noiseless as it approached the mousehole.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: noise-free

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Containing no noise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

making no sound- Shakespeare

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English noise Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English noiseless From noise + -less.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: безшумен (bezšumen) — silent
  • Bulgarian: беззвучен (bezzvučen) — silent
  • Esperanto: senbrua — silent
  • Finnish: meluton — silent
  • French: silencieux — silent
  • German: geräuschlos — silent
  • Greek: αθόρυβος (athóryvos) — silent
  • Ancient Greek: ἄθροος (áthroos) — silent
  • Ancient Greek: ἄψοφος (ápsophos) — silent
  • Hungarian: zajtalan — silent
  • Hungarian: nesztelen — silent
  • Hungarian: hangtalan — silent
  • Latin: tacitus — silent
  • Latin: impercussus — silent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lydløs — silent
  • Polish: bezgłośny — silent
  • Polish: bezszumny — silent
  • Polish: bezszumowy — silent
  • Romanian: silențios — silent
  • Romanian: nezgomotos — silent
  • Russian: бесшу́мный (besšúmnyj) — silent
  • Turkish: gürültüsüz — silent
  • Ottoman Turkish: گورلدیسز (gürüldüsüz) — silent
  • Ukrainian: безшумний (bezšumnyj) — silent