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1. quiet - noun

· a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"

Synonym(s): lull

Hypernym(s): calmness




2. quiet - noun

· an untroubled state; free from disturbances

Synonym(s): tranquillity, tranquility

Hypernym(s): order




3. quiet - noun

· the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

Synonym(s): silence

Hypernym(s): sound_property




4. quiet - noun

· a disposition free from stress or emotion

Synonym(s): repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility

Hypernym(s): composure, calm, calmness, equanimity




5. quiet - verb

· become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

Synonym(s): quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down

Hypernym(s): change_intensity

Antonym(s): louden




6. quiet - verb

· make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

Synonym(s): calm, calm_down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still

Hypernym(s): comfort, soothe, console, solace




7. 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"

Antonym(s): unquiet




8. quiet - adjective

· free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

Antonym(s): noisy




9. quiet - adjective

· not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"

Synonym(s): restrained




10. quiet - adjective

· in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

Synonym(s): hushed, muted, subdued




11. quiet - adjective

· (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"

Synonym(s): placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled




12. quiet - adjective

· (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots

Antonym(s): active




13. quiet - adverb

· 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(s): quietly

Antonym(s): unquietly





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