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quiet
adj. silent, noiseless; peaceful, tranquil; still, lacking activity; speaking very little
 
v. make silent, make noiseless; pacify, calm; be pacified, be calmed; be reticent, remain silent; become quiet
 
n. silence, noiselessness; stillness, tranquility; muteness, speechlessness; peacefulness, calmness


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Quiet
Quiet may refer to:The Jazz album, Quiet by John Scofield A relative or total lack of sound. See silence"Quiet", a song by The Smashing Pumpkins.The quiet game is a children's "game" where children must stay quiet and still, on fear of punishment.
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quiet
Noun
1. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
(synonym) lull
(hypernym) calmness
2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
(synonym) tranquillity
(hypernym) order
3. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
(synonym) silence
(hypernym) sound property
(hyponym) hush, stillness, still
(derivation) quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
4. a disposition free from stress or emotion
(synonym) repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
(hypernym) composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
(hyponym) ataraxia
(derivation) calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
Verb
1. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
(synonym) quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
(hypernym) change intensity
(verb-group) hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
(derivation) silence
2. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
(synonym) calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
(hypernym) comfort, soothe, console, solace
(hyponym) lull
(derivation) repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) unquiet
(similar) quiescent
(see-also) peaceful
2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
(antonym) noisy
(similar) noiseless
(see-also) inaudible, unhearable
3. not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
(synonym) restrained
(similar) unostentatious, unpretentious, unpretending
4. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
(synonym) hushed, muted, subdued
(similar) soft
5. without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
(synonym) placid
(similar) uneventful
6. free from disturbance; "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"
(synonym) placid, still, tranquil, unruffled
(similar) calm
7. of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
(antonym) active
(classification) astronomy, uranology
Adverb
1. 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"
(synonym) quietly


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Quiet
(v. t.)
To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
  
 
(v. t.)
To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
  
 
(v. i.)
To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down.
  
 
(a.)
The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
  
 
(a.)
Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.
  
 
(a.)
Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
  
 
(a.)
Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience.
  
 
(a.)
In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
  
 
(a.)
Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
  
 
(a.)
Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
  

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Hen
grace; quiet; rest
  

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About

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