English adjective: quiescent | |||
| 1. | quiescent not active or activated | ||
| Samples | The quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation. | ||
| Similar | inactive | ||
| Antonyms | active | ||
| 2. | quiescent marked by a state of tranquil repose | ||
| Samples | The quiescent melancholy of the town. | ||
| Similar | quiet | ||
| Antonyms | unquiet | ||
| 3. | quiescent being quiet or still or inactive | ||
| Similar | dormant, inactive | ||
| Antonyms | active | ||
| 4. | quiescent (pathology) causing no symptoms | ||
| Samples | A quiescent tumor. | ||
| Similar | inactive | ||
| Domain category | pathology | ||
| Antonyms | active | ||