noiseless

[ noiz-lis ]

adjective

1. accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet:

   a noiseless step;

   I got a new noiseless keyboard for my computer.

   Synonyms: soundless, inaudible

noiseless

/ ˈnɔɪzlɪs /

adjective

1. making little or no sound; silent

Derived Forms

• ˈnoiselessness, noun
• ˈnoiselessly, adverb

Other Words From

• noiseless·ly adverb
• noiseless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of noiseless¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; noise + -less

Synonym Study

See still ¹.

Example Sentences

Honeywell, Vornado, and Lasko make several portable room fans that are practically noiseless.

From Popular-Science

It was mostly noiseless as these events are these days, with volunteers holding up the QUIET signs long present at these events and the MASK UP signs more recently present at these events.

From Washington Post

It is like the eating of a smothered fire into rotten timber in that it is noiseless and without haste.

From Project Gutenberg

Each sprite of aromatic perfume when released plunged into noiseless tumult with opposing fumes.

From Project Gutenberg

He may be one of the noiseless kind, or, rather, may have been such before this shock unsettled his mind.

From Project Gutenberg

To the uninitiated it would be surprising to see with what noiseless secrecy these manoeuvers could be accomplished.

From Project Gutenberg

With noiseless step, the tall Harun glided from behind a pillar and plucked Musa's elbow.

From Project Gutenberg