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quiet in WordNet English dictionary
verb- make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
calm calm down quiet tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise quieten lull still
- become quiet or quieter
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
quieten hush quiet quiesce quiet down pipe down
adjective- in a softened tone
"hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
hushed muted subdued quiet
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
placid quiet still tranquil smooth unruffled
- free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
"a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
quiet
- 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"
quiet
- of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
quiet
- not showy or obtrusive
"clothes in quiet good taste"
quiet restrained
noun- a period of calm weather
"there was a lull in the storm"
lull quiet
- a disposition free from stress or emotion
repose quiet placidity serenity tranquillity tranquility
- the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
silence quiet
- an untroubled state; free from disturbances
tranquillity tranquility quiet
adverb- 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"
quietly quiet quietly quiet
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