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Meaning of QUIET

Pronunciation:  'kwIit

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a disposition free from stress or emotion
  2. [n]  the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
  3. [n]  an untroubled state; free from disturbances
  4. [n]  a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
  5. [adv]  with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly' as in"sit here as quiet as you can")
  6. [adj]  (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
  7. [adj]  free from disturbance; "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"
  8. [adj]  without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
  9. [adj]  in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
  10. [adj]  not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
  11. [adj]  free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
  12. [adj]  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"
  13. [v]  make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
  14. [v]  become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
 
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 Synonyms: calm, calm, calm down, catlike, dreamy, hush, hushed, lull, lull, muted, noiseless, pipe down, placid, placidity, quiesce, quiescent, quiet down, quieten, quieten, quietly, relaxing, repose, reposeful, restful, restrained, serenity, silence, silent, slumberous, slumbrous, soft, soundless, still, still, stilly, subdued, tiptoe, tranquil, tranquility, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillity, tranquillity, tranquillize, uneventful, unostentatious, unpretentious, unruffled, untroubled
 
 Antonyms: active, agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, louden, noisy, rouse, sound, turn on, unquiet, unquietly
 
 See Also: appease, assuage, assure, ataraxia, calm, calmness, calmness, change intensity, comfort, compose, composure, conciliate, console, equanimity, gentle, gruntle, hush, inaudible, lenify, mollify, order, pacify, peaceful, placate, quietness, reassure, solace, soothe, sound property, soundlessness, speechlessness, still, stillness, tame, unagitated, undisturbed, unhearable

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Qui"et\, a. [Compar. {Quieter}; superl. {Quietest}.] [L.
quietus, p. p. pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to
quies rest, and prob. to E. while, n. See {While}, and cf.
{Coy}, a., {Quiesce}, {Quietus}, {Quit}, a., {Quite},
{Requiem}.]
1. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or
   agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
         They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the
         morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. --Judg.
                                               xvi. 2.
2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled;
   as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. `` So quiet and so
   sweet a style.'' --Shak.
         That son, who on the quiet state of man Such trouble
         brought.                              --Milton.
4. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not
   turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
         The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet.
                                               iii. 4.
         I will sit as quiet as a lamb.        --Shak.
5. Not showy; not such as to attract attention;
   undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet
   movement.
Syn: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested;
     undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek;
     contented.

  2. \Qui"et\, n. [L. quies, -etis. See {Quiet}, a.]
1. The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an
   hour or a time of quiet.
2. Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness;
   tranquillity; peace; security.
         And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet. --Milton.
{At quiet}, still; peaceful.
{In quiet}, quietly. `` I will depart in quiet.'' --Shak.
{Out of quiet}, disturbed; restless. [Obs.] ``She is much out
   of quiet.'' --Shak.

  3. \Qui"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quieted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Quieting}.]
1. To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest,
   or of silence.
2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to
   tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors
   or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
         Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace. --Shak.

  4. \Qui"et\, v. i.
To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be
soon quieted down.
 
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