silencioso

/silenˈsjoso/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
silenciosa
plural
silenciosos

Meaning

  1. quiet

    • Es un barrio silencioso.

      It's a quiet neighbourhood.

Similar words

callado

callado is more about a person being quiet, not talking; silencioso is more general, like a quiet place or a quiet machine.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

quieto

quieto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "quiet."

Portuguese

silencioso

silencioso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "quiet."

Practice

1 What does silencioso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un barrio ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches silencioso?

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