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quiet
[ kwahy-it ]
adjective
- making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound:
quiet neighbors.
- free, or comparatively free, from noise:
a quiet street.
Antonyms: ,
Be quiet!
- restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little:
a quiet person.
a quiet life.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- being at rest.
- refraining or free from activity, especially busy or vigorous activity:
a quiet Sunday afternoon.
- making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable:
The factions remained quiet for twenty years.
- motionless or moving very gently:
quiet waters.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful:
a quiet conscience.
- said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way:
a quiet reproach;
a quiet admonition.
- not showy or obtrusive; subdued:
quiet colors.
- not busy or active:
The stock market was quiet last week.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
- to become quiet (often followed by down ).
noun
- freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc.:
At least there's quiet here.
Synonyms:
This little beach is known for its quiet, but today a rowdy group of tourists is having a clambake.
Synonyms: ,
- peace; peaceful condition of affairs.
quiet
/ ˈɲɪə /
adjective
- characterized by an absence or near absence of noise
a quiet street
- characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peaceful, calm, or tranquil
a quiet glade
the sea is quiet tonight
- free from activities, distractions, worries, etc; untroubled
a quiet life
a quiet day at work
- marked by an absence of work, orders, etc; not busy
the factory is very quiet at the moment
- private; not public; secret
a quiet word with someone
- free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion
a quiet disposition
- free from pretentiousness or vain display; modest or reserved
quiet humour
- astronomy (of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactive Compare active
noun
- the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
- on the quietwithout other people knowing; secretly
verb
- a less common word for quieten
Derived Forms
- ˈܾٲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܾ·· noun
- ܾ·· adverb
- ܾ··Ա noun
- ܲ·ܾ·· adjective
- ܲ·ܾ··Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of quiet1
Word History and Origins
Origin of quiet1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with quiet , also see keep quiet ; peace and quiet .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
I want to do all those things that I’m doing, and that does take time and quiet.
Mothers break down while trying to quiet their babies’ hungry cries.
Accustomed to not having options, she’s perhaps better able to appreciate the quiet togetherness of being holed up in her cousin’s apartment.
And famous father Deion Sanders will not be quiet in the background if things do not go his son's way.
Mr McGowan, who moved to the island partly because of the peace and quiet it offered his family, is determined to find the source.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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