English adjective: quiet | |||
1. | quiet characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity | ||
Samples | A quiet life. A quiet throng of onlookers. Quiet peace-loving people. The factions remained quiet for almost 10 years. | ||
Similar | quiescent, untroubled | ||
See also | peaceable, peaceful, tame, unagitated | ||
Antonyms | unquiet | ||
2. | quiet free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound | ||
Samples | A quiet audience at the concert. The room was dark and quiet. | ||
Similar | noiseless, silent, soundless, still, stilly, tiptoe | ||
See also | inaudible, soft, unhearable | ||
Antonyms | noisy | ||
3. | quiet not showy or obtrusive | ||
Samples | Clothes in quiet good taste. | ||
Synonyms | restrained | ||
Similar | unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious | ||
Antonyms | ostentatious, pretentious | ||
4. | quiet in a softened tone | ||
Samples | Hushed voices. Muted trumpets. A subdued whisper. A quiet reprimand. | ||
Synonyms | hushed, muted, subdued | ||
Similar | soft | ||
Antonyms | loud | ||
5. | quiet (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | ||
Samples | A ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay. The quiet waters of a lagoon. A lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky. A smooth channel crossing. Scarcely a ripple on the still water. Unruffled water. | ||
Synonyms | placid, smooth, still, tranquil, unruffled | ||
Similar | calm | ||
Antonyms | stormy | ||
6. | quiet of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. | ||
Domain category | astronomy, uranology | ||
Antonyms | active | ||
English noun: quiet | |||
1. | quiet (state) a period of calm weather | ||
Samples | There was a lull in the storm. | ||
Synonyms | lull | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calmness | ||
2. | quiet (state) an untroubled state; free from disturbances | ||
Synonyms | tranquility, tranquillity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | order | ||
3. | quiet (attribute) the absence of sound | ||
Samples | He needed silence in order to sleep. The street was quiet. | ||
Synonyms | silence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sound property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hush, quietness, soundlessness, speechlessness, still, stillness | ||
Antonyms | sound | ||
4. | quiet (attribute) a disposition free from stress or emotion | ||
Synonyms | placidity, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calm, calmness, composure, equanimity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ataraxia | ||
English adverb: quiet | |||
1. | quiet with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') | ||
Samples | Her hands rested quietly in her lap. The rock star was quietly led out the back door. Sit here as quiet as you can. | ||
Synonyms | quietly | ||
Antonyms | unquietly | ||
English verb: quiet | |||
1. | quiet (perception) become quiet or quieter | ||
Samples | The audience fell silent when the speaker entered. | ||
Synonyms | hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet down, quieten | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change intensity | ||
Verb group | hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still | ||
Antonyms | louden | ||
2. | quiet (emotion) make calm or still | ||
Samples | Quiet the dragons of worry and fear. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to quiet Sue | ||
Synonyms | calm, calm down, lull, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comfort, console, solace, soothe | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | appease, assuage, assure, compose, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, lull, mollify, pacify, placate, reassure | ||
Antonyms | charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, charge | ||