Word Frequency
quiet (ˈkwaɪət
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Definitions
adjective
- characterized by an absence or near absence of noise ⇒
a quiet street
- characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peaceful, calm, or
tranquil ⇒
a quiet glade
,the sea is quiet tonight
- free from activities, distractions, worries, etc; untroubled ⇒
a quiet life
,a quiet day at work
- marked by an absence of work, orders, etc; not busy ⇒
the factory is very quiet at the moment
- private; not public; secret ⇒
a quiet word with someone
- free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion ⇒
a quiet disposition
- free from pretentiousness or vain display; modest or reserved ⇒
quiet humour
- (astronomy) (of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactive Compare active (sense 8)
noun
- the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
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See on the quiet
verb
- a less common word for quieten
Derived Forms
ˈquietness nounWord Origin
C14: from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere to rest, from quiēs repose, restSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = soft, low, muted, lowered, whispered, faint, suppressed, stifled, hushed, muffled, inaudible, indistinct, low-pitched,
= calm, peaceful, tranquil, contented, gentle, mild, serene, pacific, placid, restful, untroubled, chilled,
= reserved, retiring, shy, collected, gentle, mild, composed, serene, sedate, meek, placid, docile, unflappable, phlegmatic, peaceable, imperturbable, equable, even-tempered, unexcitable,
Translations for 'quiet'
- British English: quiet Something or someone that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise.She kept the children reasonably quiet.ˈkwaɪət ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: هَادِئ
- Brazilian Portuguese: silencioso silenciosa
- Chinese: 安静的
- Croatian: tih tiha
- Czech: tichý
- Danish: stille
- Dutch: stil
- European Spanish: silencioso silenciosa
- Finnish: hiljainen
- French: silencieuxsans bruit
- German: ruhig
- Greek: ήσυχος ήσυχη
- Italian: silenzioso silenziosa
- Japanese: 静かな
- Korean: 조용한
- Norwegian: stille
- Polish: cichy cicha
- Portuguese: calmo calma
- Romanian: tăcut tăcută, tăcuți, tăcute
- Russian: тихий тихая
- Spanish: silencioso silenciosa
- Swedish: tyst
- Thai: เงียบ
- Turkish: sessiz
- Ukrainian: тихий
- Vietnamese: yên lặng
Example Sentences Including 'quiet'
A pretty building in a quiet location makes a good home for young families.Glasgow Herald (2001)
But his tenure has been marked by a distaste for "grandstanding" and a preference for quiet diplomacy.Irish Times (2002)
Compared to most other West Bank districts, the Hebron area has been quiet these past months.Irish Times (2002)
In two days, I found almost 100 species of birds in this quiet corner of Burgundy.Country Life (2004)
She felt the lips on the back of her neck, heard quiet words against her skin, moving over her scalp.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
The basin where Temptation was moored was quiet at that time of night.BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
The three children passed with flying colours, while Archie and I were cautiously quiet.Glasgow Herald (2001)
There was an unpleasant musty smell compounded of cooking odours and stale urine and a strange brooding quiet.THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)
To do this, I suggest that you take yourself to a quiet inspirational place in your home.YOUR POCKET LIFE COACH: 10 minutes a day to transform your life and your work (2001)
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