1. (noun)lull, quiet a period of calm weather
"there was a lull in the storm"
2. (noun)tranquillity, tranquility, quiet an untroubled state; free from disturbances
3. (noun)silence, quiet the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
4. (noun)repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility a disposition free from stress or emotion
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 making little 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. (adj)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. (verb)calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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