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quiet

[kwahy-it]

adjective

quieter, quietest 
  1. making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound.

    quiet neighbors.

  2. free, or comparatively free, from noise.

    a quiet street.

    Antonyms: ,
  3. silent.

    Be quiet!

  4. restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little.

    a quiet person.

  5. free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful.

    a quiet life.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms:
  6. being at rest.

  7. refraining or free from activity, especially busy or vigorous activity.

    a quiet Sunday afternoon.

  8. making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable.

    The factions remained quiet for twenty years.

  9. motionless or moving very gently.

    quiet waters.

    Synonyms:
    Antonyms:
  10. free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful.

    a quiet conscience.

  11. said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way.

    a quiet reproach;

    a quiet admonition.

  12. not showy or obtrusive; subdued.

    quiet colors.

  13. not busy or active.

    The stock market was quiet last week.



verb (used with object)

  1. to make quiet.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to make tranquil or peaceful; pacify.

    to quiet a crying baby.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. to calm mentally, as a person.

  4. to allay (tumult, doubt, fear, etc.).

    Synonyms: ,
  5. to silence.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become quiet (often followed bydown ).

noun

  1. freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc..

    At least there's quiet here.

    Synonyms:
  2. 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.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. peace; peaceful condition of affairs.

quiet

/ ˈɲɪə /

adjective

  1. characterized by an absence or near absence of noise

    a quiet street

  2. characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peaceful, calm, or tranquil

    a quiet glade

    the sea is quiet tonight

  3. free from activities, distractions, worries, etc; untroubled

    a quiet life

    a quiet day at work

  4. marked by an absence of work, orders, etc; not busy

    the factory is very quiet at the moment

  5. private; not public; secret

    a quiet word with someone

  6. free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion

    a quiet disposition

  7. free from pretentiousness or vain display; modest or reserved

    quiet humour

  8. astronomy (of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactive Compare active

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noun

  1. the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled

  2. without other people knowing; secretly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. a less common word for quieten

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • quieter noun
  • quietly adverb
  • quietness noun
  • unquieted adjective
  • unquieting adjective
  • ˈܾٲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of quiet1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English adjective quiet(e), quite, from Old French quiet, quiete, and Latin ܾŧٳܲ, 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 ܾŧ “to calm,” derivative of ܾŧٳܲ; coy, quiescent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of quiet1

C14: from Latin ܾŧٳܲ, past participle of ܾŧ to rest, from ܾŧ repose, rest
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with quiet, also see keep quiet; peace and quiet.
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Synonym Study

See still 1.
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Example Sentences

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On their quiet suburban street in Rishon LeZion, just south of Tel Aviv, the roofs of several homes had caved in.

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An eerie quiet hung over the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday.

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On Friday morning, the area around MacArthur Park, a longtime immigrant hub west of downtown, was noticeably quieter than usual.

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The next morning, Woodson showed up to the quiet Federal Building, where she and a handful of other young women were outnumbered by journalists.

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