deafening silence



deafening silence

A conspicuous and striking lack of noise or sound. Jim's proposal was met with deafening silence at the meeting. After living in the city all my life, I can't stand the deafening silence of the countryside.
See also: silence

deafening silence

A silence or lack of response that reveals something significant, such as disapproval or a lack of enthusiasm.
See also: silence

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jaroslava-Czech, Slovak
Lea[li:]
CicelySIS-ə-leeEnglish
EmEMEnglish
MinkeMIN-kəFrisian, Dutch
Renaerə-NAYEnglish