QUIET
/ˈkwaɪ.ət/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 15
Definition
- adverb with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly').
— synonyms: quietly
- verb become quiet or quieter.
— synonyms: quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down
- verb make calm or still.
— synonyms: calm, calm_down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
- noun a period of calm weather.
— synonyms: lull
- noun an untroubled state.
— synonyms: tranquillity, tranquility
- noun the absence of sound.
— synonyms: silence
- noun a disposition free from stress or emotion.
— synonyms: repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
- adjective characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity.
- adjective free of noise or uproar.
- adjective not showy or obtrusive.
— synonyms: restrained
- adjective in a softened tone.
— synonyms: hushed, muted, subdued
- adjective (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves.
— synonyms: placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
- adjective (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots.
Examples
- “There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.”
- “When you quiet, we can start talking.”
- “Can you quiet your child? He's making lots of noise.”
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