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quiet

[ kwahy-it ]

adjective

quieter, quietest.
  1. making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound:

    quiet neighbors.

  2. free, or comparatively free, from noise:

    a quiet street.

    Antonyms: ,

  3. Be quiet!

  4. restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little:

    a quiet person.

  5. free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful:

    a quiet life.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  6. being at rest.
  7. refraining or free from activity, especially busy or vigorous activity:

    a quiet Sunday afternoon.

  8. making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable:

    The factions remained quiet for twenty years.

  9. motionless or moving very gently:

    quiet waters.

    Synonyms:

    Antonyms:

  10. free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful:

    a quiet conscience.

  11. said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way:

    a quiet reproach;

    a quiet admonition.

  12. not showy or obtrusive; subdued:

    quiet colors.

  13. not busy or active:

    The stock market was quiet last week.



verb (used with object)

  1. to make quiet.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to make tranquil or peaceful; pacify:

    to quiet a crying baby.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. to calm mentally, as a person.
  4. to allay (tumult, doubt, fear, etc.).

    Synonyms: ,

  5. to silence.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become quiet (often followed by down ).

noun

  1. freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc.:

    At least there's quiet here.

    Synonyms:

  2. freedom from disturbance or tumult; tranquility; rest; repose:

    This little beach is known for its quiet, but today a rowdy group of tourists is having a clambake.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. peace; peaceful condition of affairs.

quiet

/ 藞办飞补瑟蓹迟 /

adjective

  1. characterized by an absence or near absence of noise

    a quiet street

  2. characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peaceful, calm, or tranquil

    a quiet glade

    the sea is quiet tonight

  3. free from activities, distractions, worries, etc; untroubled

    a quiet life

    a quiet day at work

  4. marked by an absence of work, orders, etc; not busy

    the factory is very quiet at the moment

  5. private; not public; secret

    a quiet word with someone

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

    a quiet disposition

  7. free from pretentiousness or vain display; modest or reserved

    quiet humour

  8. astronomy (of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactive Compare active
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
  2. on the quiet
    without other people knowing; secretly
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. a less common word for quieten
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞辩耻颈别迟苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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  • 辩耻颈路别迟路濒测 adverb
  • 辩耻颈路别迟路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路辩耻颈路别迟路别诲 adjective
  • 耻苍路辩耻颈路别迟路颈苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of quiet1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English adjective quiet(e), quite, from Old French quiet, quiete, and Latin 辩耻颈脓迟耻蝉, past participle of quiescere 鈥渢o rest, rest in sleep, rest from toil鈥; Middle English verb quieten, partly derivative of the adjective, partly from Late Latin 辩耻颈脓迟腻谤别 鈥渢o calm,鈥 derivative of 辩耻颈脓迟耻蝉; coy, quiescent
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of quiet1

C14: from Latin 辩耻颈脓迟耻蝉, past participle of 辩耻颈脓蝉肠别谤别 to rest, from 辩耻颈脓蝉 repose, rest
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with quiet , also see keep quiet ; peace and quiet .
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Synonym Study

See still 1.
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Rarely has Crypto.com Arena been as quiet while a playoff game was being played as it was Wednesday in the final minute of a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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But the last couple weeks have been relatively quiet.

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Rice moving back into a more advanced role may also help captain Martin Odegaard, who had a quiet match on Tuesday.

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And while life soldiers on in the community, with people tending to gardens outside their still-standing homes while others filter through debris, it鈥檚 as if the entire community has gone into quiet mourning.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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