Quiet

Definition:

  • (a.) In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
  • (a.) Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
  • (a.) Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience.
  • (a.) Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
  • (a.) Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.
  • (a.) The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
  • (a.) Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
  • (v. t.) To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
  • (v. t.) To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
  • (v. i.) To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down.

Compare quiet with other words:

quiet vs. sedate

quiet vs. quint

quiet vs. quilt

quiet vs. quirt

bashful vs. quiet

outspoken vs. quiet

quiet vs. tranquillity

hushed vs. quiet

noisy vs. quiet

bestill vs. quiet

quiet vs. sedent

quiet vs. sopite

languor vs. quiet

basque vs. quiet

peaceful vs. quiet

chatty vs. quiet

active vs. quiet

quiet vs. sad

mobile vs. quiet

agitated vs. quiet

mute vs. quiet

bond vs. quiet

quiet vs. serene

gentle vs. quiet

quiet vs. quit

clammy vs. quiet

quiet vs. wordless

private vs. quiet

coy vs. quiet

pacifically vs. quiet

dormancy vs. quiet

nervine vs. quiet

noiselessly vs. quiet

chillout vs. quiet

quiet vs. shush

quiet vs. solemn

quiet vs. sick

anchor vs. quiet

quiet vs. softly

quiet vs. taciturn

quiet vs. reticent

hearty vs. quiet

quiet vs. quieter

quiet vs. stilled

catlike vs. quiet

quiet vs. restlessness

quiet vs. restless

placid vs. quiet

mumble vs. quiet

quiet vs. talkative

hush vs. quiet

becalm vs. quiet

quiet vs. retired

outgoing vs. quiet

connotation vs. quiet

quiet vs. whisper

quiet vs. soothe

douce vs. quiet

quiet vs. subside

gregarious vs. quiet

appease vs. quiet

account vs. quiet

quiet vs. soft

quiescent vs. quiet

quiet vs. rest

allay vs. quiet

peep vs. quiet

loquacious vs. quiet

quiet vs. silence

discreet vs. quiet

quiet vs. unquiet

quiet vs. quietude

quiet vs. quietsome

quiet vs. quietly

quiet vs. quietist

quiet vs. quietism

quiet vs. quietage

quiesce vs. quiet

disquiet vs. quiet

inquietude vs. quiet

quiet vs. tranquility

acquiet vs. quiet

movement vs. quiet

quiet vs. stillness

quiet vs. quietness

absence vs. quiet

quiet vs. tranquil

quiet vs. quieten

quiet vs. silent

quiet vs. reserved

loud vs. quiet

quantity vs. quiet

loudly vs. quiet

quiet vs. talking

busy vs. quiet

calm vs. quiet

front vs. quiet

activity vs. quiet

motion vs. quiet

disturb vs. quiet

noise vs. quiet

quiet vs. still

piano vs. quiet

cork vs. quiet

quiet vs. sound

peace vs. quiet

equal vs. quiet

denotation vs. quiet

quiet vs. quite