noiseless

American  

[noiz-lis] / ˈnɔɪz lɪs /

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

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noiseless British  

/ ˈnɔɪzlɪs /

adjective

1. making little or no sound; silent

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Synonym Usage

See still ¹.

Other Word Forms

• noiselessness
  noun
• noiselessly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of noiseless

First recorded in 1595–1605; noise + -less

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

noiseless

The future of China's workers is uncertain in the industrial revolution the world has been watching: gleaming solar grids, peak hours made noiseless by electric vehicles, machines that run faster than Usain Bolt.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Halstead praised the “almost universal good order and decorum” with which the election was held and called the result “a noiseless revolution,” achieved without a drop of blood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Meanwhile, I filled noiseless spaces with nervous chatter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025

To explore the quantum algorithm's performance in an ideal noiseless setting, JPMorgan Chase and Argonne jointly developed a simulator to evaluate the algorithm's performance at scale.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

“Because this automobile is a thoroughly modern car. It’s not only noiseless, it’s invisible. Nobody can see it.”

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White