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ADJECTIVE quiet COMPARATIVE quieter SUPERLATIVE quietest
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quiet English

Meaning quiet meaning

What does quiet mean?
Definitions in simple English

quiet Adjective

— Not loud; making no sound or making very little sound. This young person is very quiet now because she is reading a book. You should be quiet in a library or a movie theater.

quiet Verb

— To calm or soften, as a sound. She quieted the cries of her baby. — To remove, allay. The manager quieted their protest with a few words. Her presence quiets his fears.

quiet Noun

— A calm or not noisy time or place. You like the quiet.

quiet

— adjective 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 — adjective free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound a quiet audience at the concert the room was dark and quiet — adjective not showy or obtrusive clothes in quiet good taste — adverb (= quietly) 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 — adjective (= placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled) (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 — noun (= lull) a period of calm weather there was a lull in the storm — noun (= silence) the absence of sound he needed silence in order to sleep the street was quiet — noun (= tranquillity) an untroubled state; free from disturbances — verb become quiet or quieter The audience fell silent when the speaker entered — verb (= calm, still) make calm or still quiet the dragons of worry and fear — adjective (= hushed, muted, subdued) in a softened tone hushed voices muted trumpets a subdued whisper a quiet reprimand — adjective of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g — noun (= repose) a disposition free from stress or emotion

Synonyms quiet synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as quiet?

quiet English » English

calm silent still peaceful silence tranquil peace hush gentle stillness tranquillity tranquility calmness noiseless soothe quieten serene soft serenity placid pacify restful rest peacefulness repose quietness calm down shut up lull appease taciturn reserved quietly peaceable tranquillize slow modest mild meek tranquilize reticent composed assuage sedate remain silent quietude quiescent placidity mute docile

Topics quiet topics

What do people use quiet to talk about?
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Quiet
Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Calm
Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Say nothing
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Calm, rough
Language and thought Soul, spirit

Personality
Language and thought Communication Say

Voice

Conjugation quiet conjugation

How do you conjugate quiet?

quiet · verb

Examples quiet examples

How do I use quiet in a sentence?

Simple sentences

We kept quiet.
Be quiet, or the baby will wake up.
He used to be a quiet man.
She is a quiet woman.
There was quiet in the room.
Be quiet and listen!
Tom wanted Mary to be quiet.
I ordered the children to stay quiet, but they kept on making noise.
You may stay here if you like, as long as you keep quiet.
When I don't have anything to say, I am not embarrassed to be quiet.
I said be quiet!
To be quiet in class is to respect other people's sleep.
Nara is a quiet and beautiful city.
You talk next and you be quiet.
Kanazawa is a quiet city.
The stock market was surprisingly quiet today.
Please be quiet, everybody.
It's a very quiet room.
Please keep quiet.
I'll be as quiet as a mouse.
Be quiet for a moment.
Keep it quiet.
You must keep quiet for a few days.
We cannot stand quiet and watch people starve.
Bill had always been a quiet, home-loving man, but after a few months in the job, his personality changed.
All was quiet except that buses sometimes ran.
Tony saw green fields and small, quiet villages.
All was quiet in the room.

Movie subtitles

Quiet?
Quiet, let him finish.
Quiet!
Well, it was a quiet one.
None. Very quiet.
You'd have some privacy and a bit of peace and quiet.
Wyatt gave me this money to keep quiet and set me up here.
No, she was a very quiet woman. Well-liked.
I was looking forward to a quiet night in with you.
Hey, Richard, remember the first time that you kissed me and you told me that you turned on by my quiet determination and independence?
Even though both bride and bridegroom preferred a quiet ceremony, it was the custom in the area to hold a big celebration.
After a nice, quiet, refreshing night's rest.
Quiet, hag, the boy will face rifles.
Be quiet damn wolf!
You know, he seems a little. Quiet?
I'm not used to you being so quiet.
I could tell he knew something, but it looks like they have an unspoken agreement to keep quiet about all of this.
This is a quiet, wonderful place, don't you agree?
That nature gave me, together with this face and this hump, such feelings, such greed. I beg you, quiet!
You're awfully quiet.
Remain quiet or I'll clear the room.
Please, be quiet.
Quiet, quiet.
Keep quiet.
Please keep quiet!
Other people's first loves are gentle and quiet.
I'm attracted to men who are quiet. he didn't do anything wrong!
We are blind to the quiet courage and the abiding strength of those we see every day.
Be quiet, you idiot!
Mrs. Thompson wants to know. if you'd reserve a table for dinner for her in a nice quiet spot.
A nice quiet spot?
All you people get back and give us plenty of room and keep quiet.
Now, remain quiet, will you please?
It's quiet tonight.
You have to get something on the quiet.

News and current affairs

Senior government officials take their cut of opium revenues or bribes in return for keeping quiet.
Western intellectuals, who were instrumental in pressuring the Soviet Union in support of Andrei Sakharov, have been singularly quiet when it comes to Ibrahim.
WASHINGTON, DC - After 16 days of closed museums, half-empty federal buildings, unnaturally quiet streets, and tens of thousands of workers left in existential limbo, the lights are back on in Washington.
It is a quiet, painstaking slog behind the scenes.
Sticking to a simple objective in the interests of a quiet life, even if you know it to be imperfect, is an inelegant posture at best.
The quiet dignity of the protests that followed did more for Iran's standing in the world than any amount of belligerent posturing by a populist president.
That quiet, so different from the protests that greeted the North American Free Trade Area's creation a decade ago, reflects NAFTA's clear achievement in facilitating and integrating economic exchange among its three partners.
And it should not come as a surprise that the markets have tested the willingness of European political leaders to keep quiet where monetary affairs are concerned.
But peace and quiet based on tanks and the threat of air strikes cannot be enough.
So the Sino-Indian frontier is unlikely to remain quiet.
Thus, despite today's political quiet, major cleavage between apparently unchallenged leaders and shifting popular moods may be gaining strength below the surface.
This view has become the focus of efforts to understand and help patients with mental illness quiet their minds.
That ethnic Chinese Malaysians rallied to Dr. Mahathir's side marks a quiet revolution in Malaysian politics, one that demonstrates how much Mahathir's nationalist image has softened during his 22 years in power.
As the KGB culprits keep quiet, the President must do most of the talking, exposing himself further.
While this fact alone will not quiet opponents of immigration, it does give countries more breathing room to repair and strengthen badly broken systems for receiving and integrating newcomers.
All Quiet on the Burundi Front?
Killing is just a part of the job, to be followed by bowling, perhaps, or a quiet evening at home.
It is startling to see him walk into a New York living room: his demeanor is quiet and dignified.
The request would be politely worded, but it would also be an official and public mode of communication, instead of the usual behind-the-scenes quiet diplomacy.
That hope is built on all three leaders' need for a period of diplomatic quiet, owing to the difficult domestic challenges that each now faces.
Whatever one makes of the data, the number of people leading lives of quiet desperation in these countries is unconscionably large.
Support by the United States for de Mistura's initiative symbolizes a quiet - and constructive - shift by President Barack Obama's administration from its demand that Assad step down immediately.
Both are intellectuals and address difficult questions in a quiet, carefully considered way.
Russians remember that when Stalin felt that things were getting too quiet, he would shake people up with a purge.
There is a place for quiet diplomacy that relies on genuine engagement to encourage significant behavioral change.

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