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mute vs silent person

silent person vs mute

mute and silent person both are nouns.

mute is an adjective but silent person is not an adjective.

mute is a verb but silent person is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mute Yes Yes Yes No
silent person Yes No No No
As nouns, silent person is a hyponym of mute; that is, silent person is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mute:
  • mute: a deaf person who is unable to speak
  • silent person: a person who does not talk
Other hyponyms of mute include dummy.
mute (noun) silent person (noun)
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument a person who does not talk
a deaf person who is unable to speak
mute (adjective) silent person (adjective)
expressed without speech
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
mute (verb) silent person (verb)
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Difference between mute and silent person

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