diff --git a/UPGRADE-7.2.md b/UPGRADE-7.2.md
index a02b6b180b4aa..7c0c8064f4381 100644
--- a/UPGRADE-7.2.md
+++ b/UPGRADE-7.2.md
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ Cache
  * `igbinary_serialize()` is not used by default when the igbinary extension is installed
  * Deprecate making `cache.app` adapter taggable, use the `cache.app.taggable` adapter instead
 
+Console
+-------
+
+ * [BC BREAK] Add ``--silent`` global option to enable the silent verbosity mode (suppressing all output, including errors)
+   If a custom command defines the `silent` option, it must be renamed before upgrading.
+ * Add `isSilent()` method to `OutputInterface`
+
 DependencyInjection
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
index d90600c5e0032..140ea5d72551b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
@@ -913,6 +913,9 @@ protected function configureIO(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output):
         }
 
         switch ($shellVerbosity = (int) getenv('SHELL_VERBOSITY')) {
+            case -2:
+                $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_SILENT);
+                break;
             case -1:
                 $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_QUIET);
                 break;
@@ -930,7 +933,10 @@ protected function configureIO(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output):
                 break;
         }
 
-        if (true === $input->hasParameterOption(['--quiet', '-q'], true)) {
+        if (true === $input->hasParameterOption(['--silent'], true)) {
+            $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_SILENT);
+            $shellVerbosity = -2;
+        } elseif (true === $input->hasParameterOption(['--quiet', '-q'], true)) {
             $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_QUIET);
             $shellVerbosity = -1;
         } else {
@@ -946,7 +952,7 @@ protected function configureIO(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output):
             }
         }
 
-        if (-1 === $shellVerbosity) {
+        if (0 > $shellVerbosity) {
             $input->setInteractive(false);
         }
 
@@ -1082,7 +1088,8 @@ protected function getDefaultInputDefinition(): InputDefinition
         return new InputDefinition([
             new InputArgument('command', InputArgument::REQUIRED, 'The command to execute'),
             new InputOption('--help', '-h', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>'.$this->defaultCommand.'</info> command'),
-            new InputOption('--quiet', '-q', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Do not output any message'),
+            new InputOption('--silent', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Do not output any message'),
+            new InputOption('--quiet', '-q', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed'),
             new InputOption('--verbose', '-v|vv|vvv', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug'),
             new InputOption('--version', '-V', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Display this application version'),
             new InputOption('--ansi', '', InputOption::VALUE_NEGATABLE, 'Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output', null),
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/CHANGELOG.md
index 5a3dd745a06c6..e1581b5d409a2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CHANGELOG
 
  * Add support for `FORCE_COLOR` environment variable
  * Add `verbosity` argument to `mustRun` process helper method
+ * [BC BREAK] Add silent verbosity (`--silent`/`SHELL_VERBOSITY=-2`) to suppress all output, including errors
+ * Add `OutputInterface::isSilent()`, `Output::isSilent()`, `OutputStyle::isSilent()` methods
 
 7.1
 ---
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Descriptor/ReStructuredTextDescriptor.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Descriptor/ReStructuredTextDescriptor.php
index cbf49d8799cdd..d2dde6fba0a2c 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Descriptor/ReStructuredTextDescriptor.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Descriptor/ReStructuredTextDescriptor.php
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ private function getNonDefaultOptions(InputDefinition $definition): array
     {
         $globalOptions = [
             'help',
+            'silent',
             'quiet',
             'verbose',
             'version',
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/NullOutput.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/NullOutput.php
index 40ae33282d318..8bec706d40359 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/NullOutput.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/NullOutput.php
@@ -54,14 +54,19 @@ public function setVerbosity(int $level): void
 
     public function getVerbosity(): int
     {
-        return self::VERBOSITY_QUIET;
+        return self::VERBOSITY_SILENT;
     }
 
-    public function isQuiet(): bool
+    public function isSilent(): bool
     {
         return true;
     }
 
+    public function isQuiet(): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public function isVerbose(): bool
     {
         return false;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/Output.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/Output.php
index 2bb105748b8f8..32e6cb241f871 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/Output.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/Output.php
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 /**
  * Base class for output classes.
  *
- * There are five levels of verbosity:
+ * There are six levels of verbosity:
  *
  *  * normal: no option passed (normal output)
  *  * verbose: -v (more output)
  *  * very verbose: -vv (highly extended output)
  *  * debug: -vvv (all debug output)
- *  * quiet: -q (no output)
+ *  * quiet: -q (only output errors)
+ *  * silent: --silent (no output)
  *
  * @author Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
  */
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@ public function getVerbosity(): int
         return $this->verbosity;
     }
 
+    public function isSilent(): bool
+    {
+        return self::VERBOSITY_SILENT === $this->verbosity;
+    }
+
     public function isQuiet(): bool
     {
         return self::VERBOSITY_QUIET === $this->verbosity;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/OutputInterface.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/OutputInterface.php
index 41315fbf269d3..969a3b02218e5 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/OutputInterface.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Output/OutputInterface.php
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
  * OutputInterface is the interface implemented by all Output classes.
  *
  * @author Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * @method bool isSilent()
  */
 interface OutputInterface
 {
+    public const VERBOSITY_SILENT = 8;
     public const VERBOSITY_QUIET = 16;
     public const VERBOSITY_NORMAL = 32;
     public const VERBOSITY_VERBOSE = 64;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/OutputStyle.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/OutputStyle.php
index 9f62ea3124161..89a3a41779689 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/OutputStyle.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/OutputStyle.php
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ public function getFormatter(): OutputFormatterInterface
         return $this->output->getFormatter();
     }
 
+    public function isSilent(): bool
+    {
+        // @deprecated since Symfony 7.2, change to $this->output->isSilent() in 8.0
+        return method_exists($this->output, 'isSilent') ? $this->output->isSilent() : self::VERBOSITY_SILENT === $this->output->getVerbosity();
+    }
+
     public function isQuiet(): bool
     {
         return $this->output->isQuiet();
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
index a1884ff312133..0fa10d85aa3f4 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -851,12 +851,15 @@ public function testRenderException()
         putenv('COLUMNS=120');
         $tester = new ApplicationTester($application);
 
-        $tester->run(['command' => 'foo'], ['decorated' => false, 'capture_stderr_separately' => true]);
+        $tester->run(['command' => 'foo'], ['decorated' => false, 'verbosity' => Output::VERBOSITY_QUIET, 'capture_stderr_separately' => true]);
         $this->assertStringEqualsFile(self::$fixturesPath.'/application_renderexception1.txt', $tester->getErrorOutput(true), '->renderException() renders a pretty exception');
 
         $tester->run(['command' => 'foo'], ['decorated' => false, 'verbosity' => Output::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE, 'capture_stderr_separately' => true]);
         $this->assertStringContainsString('Exception trace', $tester->getErrorOutput(), '->renderException() renders a pretty exception with a stack trace when verbosity is verbose');
 
+        $tester->run(['command' => 'foo'], ['decorated' => false, 'verbosity' => Output::VERBOSITY_SILENT, 'capture_stderr_separately' => true]);
+        $this->assertSame('', $tester->getErrorOutput(true), '->renderException() renders nothing in SILENT verbosity');
+
         $tester->run(['command' => 'list', '--foo' => true], ['decorated' => false, 'capture_stderr_separately' => true]);
         $this->assertStringEqualsFile(self::$fixturesPath.'/application_renderexception2.txt', $tester->getErrorOutput(true), '->renderException() renders the command synopsis when an exception occurs in the context of a command');
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Command/CompleteCommandTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Command/CompleteCommandTest.php
index 27b998b3646f4..75519eb49e5e3 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Command/CompleteCommandTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Command/CompleteCommandTest.php
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ public function testCompleteCommandInputDefinition(array $input, array $suggesti
 
     public static function provideCompleteCommandInputDefinitionInputs()
     {
-        yield 'definition' => [['bin/console', 'hello', '-'], ['--help', '--quiet', '--verbose', '--version', '--ansi', '--no-ansi', '--no-interaction']];
+        yield 'definition' => [['bin/console', 'hello', '-'], ['--help', '--silent', '--quiet', '--verbose', '--version', '--ansi', '--no-ansi', '--no-interaction']];
         yield 'custom' => [['bin/console', 'hello'], ['Fabien', 'Robin', 'Wouter']];
-        yield 'definition-aliased' => [['bin/console', 'ahoy', '-'], ['--help', '--quiet', '--verbose', '--version', '--ansi', '--no-ansi', '--no-interaction']];
+        yield 'definition-aliased' => [['bin/console', 'ahoy', '-'], ['--help', '--silent', '--quiet', '--verbose', '--version', '--ansi', '--no-ansi', '--no-interaction']];
         yield 'custom-aliased' => [['bin/console', 'ahoy'], ['Fabien', 'Robin', 'Wouter']];
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Command/ListCommandTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Command/ListCommandTest.php
index 20dfa8d301b52..a6ffc8ab5bbc9 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Command/ListCommandTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Command/ListCommandTest.php
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ public function testExecuteListsCommandsOrder()
 
 Options:
   -h, --help            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the list command
-  -q, --quiet           Do not output any message
+      --silent          Do not output any message
+  -q, --quiet           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   -V, --version         Display this application version
       --ansi|--no-ansi  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   -n, --no-interaction  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
index bd0bd94c7eed0..1477659adf944 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
@@ -29,13 +29,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -150,13 +159,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -262,13 +280,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -365,13 +392,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
index bb722c07704b5..79d9b27aae300 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -159,7 +169,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -169,6 +179,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -286,7 +306,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -296,6 +316,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.txt
index f72f43a070313..7fce7ce52bb63 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Console Tool
 
 <comment>Options:</comment>
   <info>-h, --help</info>            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command
-  <info>-q, --quiet</info>           Do not output any message
+  <info>    --silent</info>          Do not output any message
+  <info>-q, --quiet</info>           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   <info>-V, --version</info>         Display this application version
   <info>    --ansi|--no-ansi</info>  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   <info>-n, --no-interaction</info>  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
index d109e055f45cf..d726cee356757 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -71,9 +74,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -126,9 +132,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -188,9 +197,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
index b3eb10bda3d63..4a6f411f55c48 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
@@ -33,13 +33,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -154,13 +163,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -266,13 +284,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -369,13 +396,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -457,13 +493,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -553,13 +598,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -630,13 +684,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
@@ -709,13 +772,22 @@
                         "description": "Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "silent": {
+                        "name": "--silent",
+                        "shortcut": "",
+                        "accept_value": false,
+                        "is_value_required": false,
+                        "is_multiple": false,
+                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "quiet": {
                         "name": "--quiet",
                         "shortcut": "-q",
                         "accept_value": false,
                         "is_value_required": false,
                         "is_multiple": false,
-                        "description": "Do not output any message",
+                        "description": "Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed",
                         "default": false
                     },
                     "verbose": {
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
index d4802c7470937..37e6c28fce8f8 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -172,7 +182,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -182,6 +192,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -299,7 +319,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -309,6 +329,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -374,7 +404,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -384,6 +414,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -465,7 +505,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -475,6 +515,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -537,7 +587,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -547,6 +597,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.txt
index aed535fa4eca9..1725b5fa63f96 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ My Symfony application <info>v1.0</info>
 
 <comment>Options:</comment>
   <info>-h, --help</info>            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command
-  <info>-q, --quiet</info>           Do not output any message
+  <info>    --silent</info>          Do not output any message
+  <info>-q, --quiet</info>           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   <info>-V, --version</info>         Display this application version
   <info>    --ansi|--no-ansi</info>  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   <info>-n, --no-interaction</info>  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
index 6ee45c1fabf4d..dd4b1800a61e3 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -71,9 +74,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -126,9 +132,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -188,9 +197,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -221,9 +233,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -262,9 +277,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -293,9 +311,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
@@ -326,9 +347,12 @@
         <option name="--help" shortcut="-h" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the &lt;info&gt;list&lt;/info&gt; command</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--silent" shortcut="" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
+        <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+          <description>Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed</description>
+        </option>
         <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
         </option>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_filtered_namespace.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_filtered_namespace.txt
index c24da0bbcd056..762a7f68d308b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_filtered_namespace.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_filtered_namespace.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ My Symfony application <info>v1.0</info>
 
 <comment>Options:</comment>
   <info>-h, --help</info>            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command
-  <info>-q, --quiet</info>           Do not output any message
+  <info>    --silent</info>          Do not output any message
+  <info>-q, --quiet</info>           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   <info>-V, --version</info>         Display this application version
   <info>    --ansi|--no-ansi</info>  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   <info>-n, --no-interaction</info>  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.md
index e7bc69c71019d..5e31b7ef450b1 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -163,7 +173,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -173,6 +183,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -290,7 +310,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -300,6 +320,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -381,7 +411,7 @@ Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for th
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
-#### `--quiet|-q`
+#### `--silent`
 
 Do not output any message
 
@@ -391,6 +421,16 @@ Do not output any message
 * Is negatable: no
 * Default: `false`
 
+#### `--quiet|-q`
+
+Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
+
+* Accept value: no
+* Is value required: no
+* Is multiple: no
+* Is negatable: no
+* Default: `false`
+
 #### `--verbose|-v|-vv|-vvv`
 
 Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.txt
index 73a47fff4c9de..e904ddf05b8da 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ MbString åpplicätion
 
 <comment>Options:</comment>
   <info>-h, --help</info>            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the <info>list</info> command
-  <info>-q, --quiet</info>           Do not output any message
+  <info>    --silent</info>          Do not output any message
+  <info>-q, --quiet</info>           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   <info>-V, --version</info>         Display this application version
   <info>    --ansi|--no-ansi</info>  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   <info>-n, --no-interaction</info>  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run1.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run1.txt
index 0b24a777c1922..2d6f6c6668947 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run1.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run1.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Usage:
 
 Options:
   -h, --help            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the list command
-  -q, --quiet           Do not output any message
+      --silent          Do not output any message
+  -q, --quiet           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   -V, --version         Display this application version
       --ansi|--no-ansi  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   -n, --no-interaction  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run2.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run2.txt
index ccd73d14c7b29..8523e16a63f7e 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run2.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run2.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ Options:
       --format=FORMAT   The output format (txt, xml, json, or md) [default: "txt"]
       --short           To skip describing commands' arguments
   -h, --help            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the list command
-  -q, --quiet           Do not output any message
+      --silent          Do not output any message
+  -q, --quiet           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   -V, --version         Display this application version
       --ansi|--no-ansi  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   -n, --no-interaction  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run3.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run3.txt
index ccd73d14c7b29..8523e16a63f7e 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run3.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run3.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ Options:
       --format=FORMAT   The output format (txt, xml, json, or md) [default: "txt"]
       --short           To skip describing commands' arguments
   -h, --help            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the list command
-  -q, --quiet           Do not output any message
+      --silent          Do not output any message
+  -q, --quiet           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   -V, --version         Display this application version
       --ansi|--no-ansi  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   -n, --no-interaction  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run5.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run5.txt
index de3fdd3466f74..c5696492dc9dc 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run5.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run5.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ Options:
       --format=FORMAT   The output format (txt, xml, json, or md) [default: "txt"]
       --raw             To output raw command help
   -h, --help            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the list command
-  -q, --quiet           Do not output any message
+      --silent          Do not output any message
+  -q, --quiet           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   -V, --version         Display this application version
       --ansi|--no-ansi  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   -n, --no-interaction  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Output/NullOutputTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Output/NullOutputTest.php
index 1e0967ea5e6da..4da46cf8f894c 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Output/NullOutputTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Output/NullOutputTest.php
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ public function testConstructor()
     public function testVerbosity()
     {
         $output = new NullOutput();
-        $this->assertSame(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_QUIET, $output->getVerbosity(), '->getVerbosity() returns VERBOSITY_QUIET for NullOutput by default');
+        $this->assertSame(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_SILENT, $output->getVerbosity(), '->getVerbosity() returns VERBOSITY_SILENT for NullOutput by default');
 
         $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE);
-        $this->assertSame(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_QUIET, $output->getVerbosity(), '->getVerbosity() always returns VERBOSITY_QUIET for NullOutput');
+        $this->assertSame(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_SILENT, $output->getVerbosity(), '->getVerbosity() always returns VERBOSITY_QUIET for NullOutput');
     }
 
     public function testGetFormatter()
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public function testSetVerbosity()
     {
         $output = new NullOutput();
         $output->setVerbosity(Output::VERBOSITY_NORMAL);
-        $this->assertEquals(Output::VERBOSITY_QUIET, $output->getVerbosity());
+        $this->assertEquals(Output::VERBOSITY_SILENT, $output->getVerbosity());
     }
 
     public function testSetDecorated()
@@ -70,10 +70,16 @@ public function testSetDecorated()
         $this->assertFalse($output->isDecorated());
     }
 
+    public function testIsSilent()
+    {
+        $output = new NullOutput();
+        $this->assertTrue($output->isSilent());
+    }
+
     public function testIsQuiet()
     {
         $output = new NullOutput();
-        $this->assertTrue($output->isQuiet());
+        $this->assertFalse($output->isQuiet());
     }
 
     public function testIsVerbose()
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Output/OutputTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Output/OutputTest.php
index 8a1e2840e6f51..64e4910484188 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Output/OutputTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Output/OutputTest.php
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ public function testWriteWithVerbosityOption($verbosity, $expected, $msg)
     public static function verbosityProvider()
     {
         return [
+            [Output::VERBOSITY_SILENT, '', '->write() in SILENT mode never outputs'],
             [Output::VERBOSITY_QUIET, '2', '->write() in QUIET mode only outputs when an explicit QUIET verbosity is passed'],
             [Output::VERBOSITY_NORMAL, '123', '->write() in NORMAL mode outputs anything below an explicit VERBOSE verbosity'],
             [Output::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE, '1234', '->write() in VERBOSE mode outputs anything below an explicit VERY_VERBOSE verbosity'],
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/phpt/single_application/help_name.phpt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/phpt/single_application/help_name.phpt
index f3d220b725cdf..3291c83c5d159 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/phpt/single_application/help_name.phpt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/phpt/single_application/help_name.phpt
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ Usage:
 
 Options:
   -h, --help            Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the %s command
-  -q, --quiet           Do not output any message
+      --silent          Do not output any message
+  -q, --quiet           Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed
   -V, --version         Display this application version
       --ansi|--no-ansi  Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
   -n, --no-interaction  Do not ask any interactive question
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Runtime/Tests/phpt/command_list.phpt b/src/Symfony/Component/Runtime/Tests/phpt/command_list.phpt
index ff1b6b3e06474..da9d055c695dc 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Runtime/Tests/phpt/command_list.phpt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Runtime/Tests/phpt/command_list.phpt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ Usage:
   command [options] [arguments]
 
 Options:
-  -h, --help            Display %s
-  -q, --quiet           Do not output any message
+  -h, --help            Display %A
+  -q, --quiet           %s
   -V, --version         Display this application version
       --ansi%A
   -n, --no-interaction  Do not ask any interactive question