English-French translations for deafening silence

• silence assourdissant
  Pourquoi donc ce silence assourdissant? Why, then, this deafening silence?
  Cette première étape est suivie d'un silence assourdissant. This is followed by a deafening silence.
  Or, pas un mot jusqu’ici, un silence assourdissant! Not a word was said here though, just a deafening silence!
• silence de mort

Definition of deafening silence

• A noteworthy silence, or absence of response, especially one signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm

Examples

• The suggestion that they work through the holidays met with deafening silence.

Related words

• deafen
• deafening
• deafening noise