5. (adj)quiet 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"
6. (adj)quiet free of noise or uproar; or makinglittle if any sound "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
7. (adj)quiet, restrained not showy or obtrusive "clothes in quiet good taste"
8. (adj)hushed, muted, subdued, quiet in a softened tone "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
9. (adj)placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled (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"
10. (verb)quiet of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
11. (verb)quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down become quiet or quieter "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
12. (adverb)calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still makecalm or still "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
13. (adverb)quietly, quiet 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"
1. (adjective)quiet not makingmuch noise, or without noise a quiet engine; At this early hour the house was quiet.
2. quiet be quiet used to tell sb not to talk or make noise Children, please be quiet.
3. quiet not busy a quiet day at work
4. quiet (of a person) not talkative a quiet man with few friends
5. (noun)quiet a situation in which there is little noise or activity in the quiet of the night; I long for some peace and quiet.
Definition of 'Quiet'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Quiet in a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air
2. (adj)Quiet free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still
3. (adj)Quiet not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience
4. (adj)Quiet not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented
5. (adj)Quiet not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement
6. (adj)Quiet the quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet
7. (adj)Quiet freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security
8. (verb)Quiet to stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence
9. (verb)Quiet 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
10. (verb)Quiet to become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down
Sense: not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.