qui·et /ˈkwaɪət/
1. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
synset: tranquillity, tranquility, quiet
3. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
4. a disposition free from stress or emotion
synset: repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
1. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
synset: quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down
2. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
synset: calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
antonym: agitate, rouse, turn_on, charge, commove, excite, charge_up
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"
synset: quiet
2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
synset: quiet
3. not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
synset: quiet, restrained
4. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
synset: hushed, muted, subdued, quiet
5. (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"
synset: placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
6. (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
synset: quiet
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"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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