quiet
/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/noun, verb, adjective, adverb2 syllables
Quiet means: become quiet or quieter.
Synonyms for quiet60
noun, as in a disposition free from stress or emotion
noun, as in an untroubled state; free from disturbances
noun, as in a period of calm weather
noun, as in the absence of sound
verb, as in become quiet or quieter
verb, as in make calm or still
adjective, as in free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
adjective, as in characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
adjective, as in (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
adjective, as in not showy or obtrusive
adverb, as in with little or no activity or no agitation (‘quiet’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘quietly’)
Opposites of quiet
What does quiet mean?13
verb
become quiet or quieter“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
make calm or still“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
adjective
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound“a quiet audience at the concert”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity“a quiet life”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves“a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay”
not showy or obtrusive“clothes in quiet good taste”
in a softened tone“hushed voices”
(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
noun
a disposition free from stress or emotion
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
a period of calm weather“there was a lull in the storm”
the absence of sound“he needed silence in order to sleep”
adverb
with little or no activity or no agitation (‘quiet’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘quietly’)“her hands rested quietly in her lap”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with quiet?2
Quiet in a sentence
- You may stay here if you like, so long as you keep quiet.Dreamk33
- So long as you keep quiet, you can stay in this room.unknown
- Be quiet, or the baby will wake up.CM
- Please keep quiet, so you don't wake the baby up.CK
- When listening to a lecture, you should be quiet.CM
- He's a quiet man, a little bald on top.unknown
- Hanako seems quiet, but she gets things done when it's necessary.Luornu
- He retired to his hometown, where he lived a quiet life.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of quiet
as a noun
- plural
- quiets
as a verb
- past tense
- quieted
- present participle
- quieting
- third-person singular
- quiets
- past participle
- quieted
as a adjective
- comparative
- quieter
- superlative
- quietest