quiet

Meanings

• a period of calm weather
• an untroubled state; free from disturbances
• the absence of sound
  • "the street was quiet"
• a disposition free from stress or emotion
• become quiet or quieter
• make calm or still
  • "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
• 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"
• free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
  • "a quiet audience at the concert"
  • "the room was dark and quiet"
• not showy or obtrusive
  • "clothes in quiet good taste"
• in a softened tone
  • "a quiet reprimand"
• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
  • "the quiet waters of a lagoon"
• of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
• 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"

Synonyms

calm, calm down, hush, hushed, lull, muted, pipe down, placid, placidity, quiesce, quiet down, quieten, quietly, repose, restrained, serenity, silence, smooth, still, subdued, tranquil, tranquility, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillity, tranquillize, unruffled