quiet
Americanadjective
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making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound.
quiet neighbors.
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free, or comparatively free, from noise.
a quiet street.
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Be quiet!
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restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little.
a quiet person.
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free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful.
a quiet life.
- Antonyms:
- disturbance
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being at rest.
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refraining or free from activity, especially busy or vigorous activity.
a quiet Sunday afternoon.
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making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable.
The factions remained quiet for twenty years.
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motionless or moving very gently.
quiet waters.
- Synonyms:
- unmoving
- Antonyms:
- active
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free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful.
a quiet conscience.
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said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way.
a quiet reproach;
a quiet admonition.
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not showy or obtrusive; subdued.
quiet colors.
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not busy or active.
The stock market was quiet last week.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc..
At least there's quiet here.
- Synonyms:
- silence
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freedom from disturbance or tumult; tranquility; rest; repose.
This little beach is known for its quiet, but today a rowdy group of tourists is having a clambake.
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peace; peaceful condition of affairs.
adjective
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characterized by an absence or near absence of noise
a quiet street
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characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peaceful, calm, or tranquil
a quiet glade
the sea is quiet tonight
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free from activities, distractions, worries, etc; untroubled
a quiet life
a quiet day at work
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marked by an absence of work, orders, etc; not busy
the factory is very quiet at the moment
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private; not public; secret
a quiet word with someone
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free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion
a quiet disposition
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free from pretentiousness or vain display; modest or reserved
quiet humour
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astronomy (of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactive Compare active
noun
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the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
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without other people knowing; secretly
verb
Related Words
See still 1.
Other Word Forms
- quieter noun
- quietly adverb
- quietness noun
- unquieted adjective
- unquieting adjective
Etymology
Origin of quiet
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English adjective quiet(e), quite, from Old French quiet, quiete, and Latin quiētus, past participle of quiescere “to rest, rest in sleep, rest from toil”; Middle English verb quieten, partly derivative of the adjective, partly from Late Latin quiētāre “to calm,” derivative of quiētus; coy, quiescent
Example Sentences
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Since the invasion, almost all of Russia's mega-rich have stayed quiet, and those few who have publicly opposed it have had to abandon their country and much of their wealth.
From BBC
It is one of the UK's most-loved garden birds and along with species like wrens can still be heard singing, external long after some other species go quiet.
From BBC
Mitchell Starc – 4 – Would have expected to feast in such helpful conditions, only to have a strangely quiet game.
From BBC
An otherwise quiet week on Wall Street will feature a couple of key real estate data points.
From Barron's
An otherwise quiet week on Wall Street will feature a couple of key real estate data points.
From Barron's
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