Definition of quiet

adjective (a)

• characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity (adj.all)

  Antonym: unquiet
  

  Example:
  A quiet life.
  A quiet throng of onlookers.
  Quiet peace-loving people.
  The factions remained quiet for almost 10 years.
  

  source: wordnet30
• free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound (adj.all)

  Antonym: noisy
  

  Example:
  A quiet audience at the concert.
  The room was dark and quiet.
  

  source: wordnet30
• of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. (adj.all)

  Antonym: active
  

  source: wordnet30
• In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air. (adjective)

  source: webster1913

noun (n)

• a period of calm weather (noun.state)

  Synonym: lull
  

  source: wordnet30
• an untroubled state; free from disturbances (noun.state)

  Synonym: tranquility, tranquillity
  

  source: wordnet30
• the absence of sound (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: silence
  Antonym: sound
  

  Example:
  The street was quiet.
  

  source: wordnet30
• a disposition free from stress or emotion (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: placidity, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity
  

  source: wordnet30
• The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet. (noun)

  source: webster1913

adverb (r)

• with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') (adv.all)

  Synonym: quietly
  Antonym: unquietly
  

  Example:
  Her hands rested quietly in her lap.
  The rock star was quietly led out the back door.
  Sit here as quiet as you can.
  

  source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

• not showy or obtrusive (adj.all)

  Synonym: restrained
  

  Example:
  Clothes in quiet good taste.
  

  source: wordnet30
• in a softened tone (adj.all)

  Synonym: hushed, muted, subdued
  

  Example:
  A quiet reprimand.
  

  source: wordnet30
• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves (adj.all)

  Synonym: placid, smooth, still, tranquil, unruffled
  

  Example:
  The quiet waters of a lagoon.
  

  source: wordnet30

verb (v)

• become quiet or quieter (verb.perception)

  Synonym: hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet down, quieten
  Antonym: louden
  

  source: wordnet30
• make calm or still (verb.emotion)

  Synonym: calm, calm down, lull, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
  Antonym: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
  

  Example:
  Quiet the dragons of worry and fear.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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