quietness

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quietness - the property of making no sound soundlessness 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.	quietness - a state of peace and quiet           quietude, tranquillity, tranquility 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"

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quietness

noun peace, still, silence, calm, rest, quiet, hush, serenity, tranquillity, stillness, repose, calmness, quietude, quiescence, placidity I miss the quietness of the countryside.

Translations

quietness [ˈkwaɪətnɪs] N

1. (= softness) [of voice, music] → suavidad f

2. (= silence) → silencio m

3. (= calm) → tranquilidad f

quietness [ˈkwaɪətnɪs] n

(= peacefulness) → tranquillité f, calme m

(= silence) → silence m

quietness

n

(= lack of noise) → Stille f; (of engine, car) → Geräuscharmut f; (of footsteps etc) → Geräuschlosigkeit f, → Lautlosigkeit f; (of person) → stille Art; the quietness of her voice → ihre leise Stimme; then with the sudden quietness of the music … → und dann, als die Musik plötzlich leise wurde …

(= peacefulness) → Ruhe f

(of tie, colour) → Dezentheit f; (of style) → Schlichtheit f

quietness [ˈkwaɪətnɪs] n (silence) → silenzio; (peacefulness) → tranquillità, calma, quiete f; (softness, of voice, music) → dolcezza