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quietness (ˈkwaɪətnɪs)
Definitions
noun
- the quality or state of being characterized by an absence or near absence of noise
- the quality or state of being characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peacefulness, calm, or tranquillity
- the quality or state of being free from activities, distractions, worries, etc; the state of being untroubled
- the quality or state of being marked by an absence of work, orders, etc; not busy:
- the quality or state of being free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion
- the quality or state of being free from pretentiousness or vain display; the state of being modest or reserved
- (astronomy) (of the sun) the quality or state of exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactivity
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, restExample Sentences Including 'quietness'
Andy soon worked out that our quietness was only partly due to the taxing classwork; last night's entertainment played a part too.Yachting Boating World (2004)
At school, she and Donna been drawn to each other by virtue of their quietness.JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
But the RAV4 cannot match the Kluger for on-road smoothness and quietness or interior space.Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
For a moment the college friends are united in quietness , experiencing each other's post-lunch metabolic low.THE CHEEK PERFORATION DANCE (2002)
He noticed the sudden quietness of his whole body, as it stopped beating.On My Way to the Club
Perhaps because of its quietness , the 2.2 dCi seems deceptively little slower than it is.Belfast Telegraph (2003)
There was hardly any traffic, hardly any noise, just the pleasant quietness of the city in the early morning.Desperadoes
They seem expectant, as if some dramatic event is about to disrupt their quietness.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
``The quietness , the stillness... it just impacted on me,' he said.Australian News Misc (2004)
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