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quiet

/ quiet /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
"a quiet life"
"a quiet throng of onlookers"
"quiet peace-loving people"
"the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
Similar:
quiescent relaxing restful reposeful slumberous slumbrous untroubled
Opposites:
unquiet
See also:
peaceful tame unagitated
adjective Sense 2
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
"a quiet audience at the concert"
"the room was dark and quiet"
Similar:
noiseless stilly silent soundless still tiptoe
Opposites:
noisy
See also:
inaudible unhearable soft
adjective satellite Sense 3
not showy or obtrusive
"clothes in quiet good taste"
Similar:
unostentatious unpretentious unpretending
adjective Sense 4
of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
Opposites:
active
Domain:
astronomy uranology
noun Sense 5
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Type of:
composure calm calmness
Kinds of:
ataraxia
Derived:
calm calm down tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise
adjective satellite Sense 6
without untoward incident or disruption
"a placid existence"
"quiet times"
Similar:
uneventful
adjective satellite Sense 7
free from disturbance
"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
"the quiet waters of a lagoon"
"a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"
"a smooth channel crossing"
"scarcely a ripple on the still water"
"unruf"
Similar:
calm
noun Sense 8
a period of calm weather
"there was a lull in the storm"
Type of:
calmness
Derived:
lull
noun Sense 9
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
Type of:
order
noun Sense 10
the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"
"the street was quiet"
Opposites:
sound
Type of:
sound property
Kinds of:
hush stillness still speechlessness quietness
Derived:
quieten hush quiesce quiet down pipe down
adverb Sense 11
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet'' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'')
"her hands rested quietly in her lap"
"the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
"sit here as quiet as you can"
Opposites:
unquietly
verb Sense 12
become quiet or quieter
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
Opposites:
louden
Type of:
change intensity
Derived:
silence hush stillness still
Verb group:
hush quieten silence still shut up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 13
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Opposites:
agitate rouse turn on charge commove
Type of:
comfort soothe console
Kinds of:
lull compose pacify lenify conciliate
Derived:
hush stillness still letup lull
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
adjective satellite Sense 14
in a softened tone
"hushed voices"
"muted trumpets"
"a subdued whisper"
"a quiet reprimand"
Similar:
soft
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
19
Total Relationships
82
Times Searched
22
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Related Words

quiescent relaxing restful reposeful slumberous slumbrous untroubled unquiet noiseless stilly silent soundless