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quietness

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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.

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

quiet·ly adv.
quiet·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quietness - the property of making no sound
silence, quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
noiselessness - the property of making no noise
2.quietnessquietness - a state of peace and quiet
calmness - a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
peace of mind, ataraxis, peacefulness, repose, serenity, peace, heartsease - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
easiness, relaxation - a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
Translations
Spanish quietness [ˈkwaɪətnɪs] n (= silence) → silencio (= calm); tranquilidad f
French quietness [ˈkwaɪətnɪs] ntranquillité f, calme m; silence m
German quietness [ˈkwaɪətnɪs] quiet n (peacefulness) → Ruhe f;
(silence) → Stille f

Italian quietness [ˈkwaɪətnɪs] ntranquillità, calma ; silenzio

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The shock I have suffered has left a strange quietness in me.
Not perceiving his drift yet, and thinking it always desirable for the sake of peace and quietness to be on the lawyer's side, I said I thought so too.
"I'm not for contradicking no man," he said; "I'm for peace and quietness.
 
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