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Detailed Synonyms for quiet in English

quiet:

quiet adj

  1. quiet
    quietly
    – in a restful manner 1
  2. quiet
  3. quiet
    quietly
    – in a restful manner 1
  4. quiet

quiet [the ~] noun

  1. the quiet
    the silence; the quiet
  2. the quiet
    the peace; the silence; the quiet
  3. the quiet
    – a disposition free from stress or emotion 1
    the quiet; the serenity; the repose; the tranquillity; the tranquility; the placidity
    – a disposition free from stress or emotion 1
  4. the quiet
    – the absence of sound 1
    the quiet; the silence
    – the absence of sound 1
    • quiet [the ~] noun
      • the street was quiet1
    • silence [the ~] noun
      • he needed silence in order to sleep1
  5. the quiet
    – an untroubled state; free from disturbances 1
    the quiet; the tranquillity; the tranquility
    – an untroubled state; free from disturbances 1
  6. the quiet
    – a period of calm weather 1
    the quiet; the lull
    – a period of calm weather 1
    • quiet [the ~] noun
    • lull [the ~] noun
      • there was a lull in the storm1

to quiet verb (quiets, quieted, quieting)

  1. to quiet
    to satisfy; to allay; to soothe; to please; to saturate; to hush; to tranquillize; to satiate; to quiet; to silence; to tranquilize; to tranquillise
    • satisfy verb (satisfies, satisfied, satisfying)
    • allay verb (allaies, allayed, allaying)
    • soothe verb (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • please verb (pleases, pleased, pleasing)
    • saturate verb (saturates, saturated, saturating)
    • hush verb (hushes, hushed, hushing)
    • tranquillize verb, American (tranquillizes, tranquillized, tranquillizing)
    • satiate verb (satiates, satiated, satiating)
    • quiet verb (quiets, quieted, quieting)
    • silence verb (silences, silenced, silencing)
    • tranquilize verb, American
    • tranquillise verb, British
  2. to quiet
    – make calm or still 1
    to still; to quiet; to lull; to calm; to tranquillize; to calm down; tranquillise; quieten; tranquilize
    – make calm or still 1
    • still verb (stills, stilled, stilling)
    • quiet verb (quiets, quieted, quieting)
      • quiet the dragons of worry and fear1
    • lull verb (lulls, lulled, lulling)
    • calm verb (calms, calmed, calming)
    • tranquillize verb, American (tranquillizes, tranquillized, tranquillizing)
    • calm down verb (calms down, calmed down, calming down)
    • tranquillise verb, British
    • quieten verb
    • tranquilize verb, American
  3. to quiet
    – become quiet or quieter 1
    to quiet; to hush; quieten; quiesce; quiet down; pipe down
    – become quiet or quieter 1

Conjugations for quiet:

present
  1. quiet
  2. quiet
  3. quiets
  4. quiet
  5. quiet
  6. quiet
simple past
  1. quieted
  2. quieted
  3. quieted
  4. quieted
  5. quieted
  6. quieted
present perfect
  1. have quieted
  2. have quieted
  3. has quieted
  4. have quieted
  5. have quieted
  6. have quieted
past continuous
  1. was quieting
  2. were quieting
  3. was quieting
  4. were quieting
  5. were quieting
  6. were quieting
future
  1. shall quiet
  2. will quiet
  3. will quiet
  4. shall quiet
  5. will quiet
  6. will quiet
continuous present
  1. am quieting
  2. are quieting
  3. is quieting
  4. are quieting
  5. are quieting
  6. are quieting
subjunctive
  1. be quieted
  2. be quieted
  3. be quieted
  4. be quieted
  5. be quieted
  6. be quieted
diverse
  1. quiet!
  2. let's quiet!
  3. quieted
  4. quieting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

quiet adj

  1. quiet
    – of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. 1
    quiet
    – of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. 1
  2. quiet
    – (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves 1
    still; smooth; quiet; tranquil; placid; unruffled
    – (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves 1
    • still adj
      • scarcely a ripple on the still water1
    • smooth adj
      • a smooth channel crossing1
    • quiet adj
      • the quiet waters of a lagoon1
    • tranquil adj
      • a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky1
    • placid adj
      • a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay1
    • unruffled adj
      • unruffled water1
  3. quiet
    – in a softened tone 1
    quiet; subdued; hushed; muted
    – in a softened tone 1
  4. quiet
    – not showy or obtrusive 1
    quiet; restrained
    – not showy or obtrusive 1
  5. quiet
    – free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound 1
    quiet
    – free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound 1
    • quiet adj
      • a quiet audience at the concert1
      • the room was dark and quiet1
  6. quiet
    – characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity 1
    quiet
    – characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity 1
    • quiet adj
      • a quiet life1
      • a quiet throng of onlookers1
      • quiet peace-loving people1
      • the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years1

quiet adv

  1. quiet
    – with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') 1
    quiet; quietly
    – with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') 1
    • quiet adv
      • sit here as quiet as you can1
    • quietly adv
      • her hands rested quietly in her lap1
      • the rock star was quietly led out the back door1

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Related Definitions for "quiet":

  1. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.1
  2. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves1
    • the quiet waters of a lagoon1
  3. in a softened tone1
    • a quiet reprimand1
  4. not showy or obtrusive1
    • clothes in quiet good taste1
  5. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound1
    • a quiet audience at the concert1
    • the room was dark and quiet1
  6. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity1
    • a quiet life1
    • a quiet throng of onlookers1
    • quiet peace-loving people1
    • the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years1
  7. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')1
    • sit here as quiet as you can1
  8. a disposition free from stress or emotion1
  9. the absence of sound1
    • the street was quiet1
  10. an untroubled state; free from disturbances1
  11. a period of calm weather1
  12. make calm or still1
    • quiet the dragons of worry and fear1
  13. become quiet or quieter1

Related Synonyms for quiet