quiet
1[ kwahy-it ]
/ ˈkwaɪ ɪt /
adjective, qui·et·er, qui·et·est.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to become quiet (often followed by down).
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Origin of quiet
1synonym study for quiet
2. See still1.
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quiet2
[ kwahy-it ]
/ ˈkwaɪ ɪt /
noun
freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc.: At least there's quiet here.
freedom from disturbance or tumult; tranquillity; rest; repose: to live in quiet.
peace; peaceful condition of affairs.
Origin of quiet
21300–50; Middle English quiet(e) (<Middle French quiete) <Latin quiēt- (stem of quiēs) rest, peace; akin to quiēscere (see quiescent)
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British Dictionary definitions for quiet
quiet
/ (ˈkwaɪət) /
adjective
noun
the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
on the quiet without other people knowing; secretly
verb
a less common word for quieten
Derived forms of quiet
quietness, nounWord Origin for quiet
C14: from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere to rest, from quiēs repose, rest
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