Quiet

ahd-5
  • adjective. Making or characterized by little or no noise.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Free of turmoil and agitation; calm.
  • adjective. Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing.
  • adjective. Not showy or bright; subdued.
  • adjective. Restrained, as in style; understated.
  • adjective. Out of public scrutiny; known or discussed by few.
  • noun. The quality or condition of being quiet.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to become quiet.
  • intransitive verb. To make (a title) secure by freeing from uncertainties or adverse claims as to the ownership.
  • intransitive verb. To become quiet.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Rest; repose; stillness.
  • noun. An undisturbed condition; tranquillity; peace; repose.
  • noun. An undisturbed state of mind; peace of soul; patience; calmness.
  • noun. Synonyms Repose, Tranquillity, etc. See rest.
  • To bring to a state of rest; stop.
  • To make or cause to be quiet; calm; appease; pacify; lull; allay; tranquillize: as, to quiet the soul when it is agitated; to quiet the clamors of a nation; to quiet the disorders of a city.
  • Synonyms To compose, soothe, sober; to still, silence, hush.
  • To become quiet or still; abate: as, the sea quieted.
  • Being in a state of rest; not being in action or motion; not moving or agitated; still: as, remain quiet; the sea was quiet.
  • Left at rest; free from alarm or disturbance; unmolested; tranquil.
  • Peaceable; not turbulent; not giving offense; not exciting controversy, disorder, or trouble.
  • Undisturbed by emotion; calm; patient; contented.
  • Free from noise or sound; silent; still: as, a quiet neighborhood.
  • Free from fuss or bustle; without stiffness or formality.
  • Not glaring or showy; not such as to attract notice; in good taste: as, quiet colors; a quiet dress.
  • = Syn. 1-5. Placid, Serene, etc. (see calm), peaceful, unruffled, undisturbed.
  • Meek, mild.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down.
  • noun. The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
  • noun. Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
  • noun. still; peaceful.
  • noun. quietly.
  • noun. disturbed; restless.
  • transitive verb. To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
  • transitive verb. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize
  • adjective. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still
  • adjective. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
  • adjective. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled
  • adjective. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
  • adjective. Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise.
  • adjective. Having little motion or activity; calm.
  • adjective. Not busy, of low quantity.
  • adjective. Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
  • verb. To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
  • verb. To cause someone to become quiet.
  • noun. The absence of sound; quietness.
  • noun. the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the absence of sound
  • Word Usage
    "If one goes from place to place in search of the quiet spot for sleep, he may finally find _quiet itself_ oppressive, or worse yet, may be kept awake by hearing his own circulation, from which escape is out of the question."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    loud  
    cross-reference
    Equivalent
    calm  noiseless  quiescent  silent  soft  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Wyatt  diet  disquiet  guyot  riot  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    calm  happy  pleasant  silent  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-form