quiet

qui·et  (kwt)

adj. qui·et·er, qui·et·est

1. Making little or no noise: quiet neighbors; a quiet engine.

2. Free of loud noise; hushed: a quiet street.

3. Calm and unmoving; still: a quiet lake.

4. Free of turmoil and agitation; untroubled. See Synonyms at still¹.

5. Restful; soothing: a quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute.

6. Tranquil; serene: a quiet place in the country.

7. Not showy or garish; subdued: a room decorated in quiet colors.

8. Restrained in style; understated: a quiet strength; a quiet life.

n.

The quality or condition of being quiet: "A menacing quiet fills the empty streets" Time.

v. qui·et·ed, qui·et·ing, qui·ets

v.tr.

1. To cause to become quiet.

2. Law To make (a title) secure by freeing from all questions or challenges.

v.intr.

To become quiet: The child wouldn't quiet down for me.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin quitus, past participle of quiscere, to rest; see k^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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quiet·ly adv.

quiet·ness n.

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quiet

Adjective

1. characterized by an absence of noise

2. calm or tranquil: the sea is quiet today

3. untroubled: a quiet life

4. not busy: business is quiet this morning

5. private or secret: I had a quiet word with her

6. free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion

7. not showy: quiet colours, a quiet wedding

8. modest or reserved: quiet humour

Noun

1. the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled

2. on the quiet without other people knowing

Verb

to make or become calm or silent [Latin quies repose]

quietly adv
quietness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quiet - a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" lull calmness - an absence of strong winds or rain
	2.	quiet - an untroubled state; free from disturbances tranquillity, tranquility order - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
	3.	quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" silence hush, stillness, still - (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night" speechlessness - the property of being speechless quietness, soundlessness - the property of making no sound sound property - an attribute of sound
	4.	quiet - a disposition free from stress or emotion serenity, tranquility, placidity, repose, tranquillity calm, calmness, composure, equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" ataraxia - peace of mind
Verb	1.	quiet - become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" pipe down, quiesce, quiet down, quieten, hush silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" change intensity - increase or decrease in intensity
	2.	quiet - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm, calm down, quieten, lull lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to
Adj.	1.	quiet - characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years" unagitated - not agitated or disturbed emotionally peaceful, peaceable - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep" tame - very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed" unquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
	2.	quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" inaudible, unhearable - impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation" soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
	3.	quiet - not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" restrained unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious - not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance"
	4.	quiet - in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" hushed, muted, subdued soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
	5.	quiet - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "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" placid, tranquil, unruffled, still, smooth calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
	6.	quiet - of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole active - (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Adv.	1.	quiet - with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can" quietly

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quiet

adjective 1. soft, low, muted, lowered, whispered, faint, suppressed, stifled, hushed, muffled, inaudible, indistinct, low-pitched << OPPOSITE loud

adjective 2. peaceful, silent, hushed, soundless, noiseless << OPPOSITE noisy

adjective 3. calm, peaceful, tranquil, contented, gentle, mild, serene, pacific, placid, restful, untroubled << OPPOSITE exciting

adjective 4. still, motionless, calm, peaceful, tranquil, untroubled << OPPOSITE troubled

adjective 5. undisturbed, isolated, secluded, private, secret, retired, sequestered, unfrequented << OPPOSITE crowded

adjective 6. silent, dumb

adjective 7. reserved, retiring, shy, collected, gentle, mild, composed, serene, sedate, meek, placid, docile, unflappable (informal) phlegmatic, peaceable, imperturbable, equable, even-tempered, unexcitable << OPPOSITE excitable

adjective 8. subdued, conservative, plain, sober, simple, modest, restrained, unassuming, unpretentious, unobtrusive << OPPOSITE bright

noun 9. peace, rest, tranquillity, ease, silence, solitude, serenity, stillness, repose, calmness, quietness, peacefulness, restfulness << OPPOSITE noise

Translations

quiet [ˈkwaɪət] adj (= not busy) [day] → tranquilo (= silent); callado (= reserved); reservado (= discreet); discreto (= not noisy) [engine] → silencioso

n → tranquilidad f

vt, vi (US) = quieten;

keep quiet! → ¡cállate!, ¡silencio!;

business is quiet at this time of year → hay poco movimiento en esta época

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quiet [ˈkwaɪət] adj → tranquille, calme (= not noisy) [engine] → silencieux/euse (= reserved); réservé(e); [voice] → bas(se) (= not busy) [day, business] → calme; [ceremony, colour] → discret/ète

n → tranquillité f, calme m (= silence); silence m

vt, vi (US) = quieten;

keep quiet! → tais-toi!;

on the quiet → en secret, discrètement;

I'll have a quiet word with him → je lui en parlerai discrètement

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quiet [ˈkwaɪət] adj → leise;

(place) → ruhig, still;

(silent, reserved) → still;

(business, day) → ruhig;

(without fuss etc) (wedding) → in kleinem Rahmen

n (peacefulness) → Stille f, Ruhe f;

(silence) → Ruhe f

vt, vi (US) = quieten;

keep or be quiet! → sei still!;

I'll have a quiet word with him → ich werde mal unter vier Augen mit ihm reden;

on the quiet (in secret) → heimlich

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quiet [ˈkwaɪət] adj → tranquillo/a, quieto/a (= reserved); quieto/a, taciturno/a; [ceremony] → semplice (= not noisy) [engine] → silenzioso/a (= not busy) [day] → calmo/a, tranquillo/a; [colour] → discreto/a

n → tranquillità, calma

vt, vi (US) = quieten;

keep quiet! → sta zitto!;

on the quiet → di nascosto;

I'll have a quiet word with him → gli dirò due parole in privato;

business is quiet at this time of year → questa è la stagione morta