What does quiet mean?
Definitions for quiet
ˈkwaɪ ɪtqui·et
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word quiet.
Princeton's WordNet
lull, quietnoun
a period of calm weather
"there was a lull in the storm"
tranquillity, tranquility, quietnoun
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
silence, quietnoun
the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquilityadjective
a disposition free from stress or emotion
quietadjective
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"
quietadjective
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
"a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
quiet, restrainedadjective
not showy or obtrusive
"clothes in quiet good taste"
hushed, muted, subdued, quietadjective
in a softened tone
"hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffledadjective
(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"
quietverb
of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe downverb
become quiet or quieter
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stilladverb
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
quietly, quietadverb
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"
Wiktionary
quietnoun
The absence of sound; quietness.
quietnoun
the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
quietverb
To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
When you quiet, we can start talking.
quietverb
To cause someone to become quiet.
quietadjective
With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise.
I can't hear the music, it is too quiet.
quietadjective
Having little motion or activity; calm.
the sea was quiet; a quiet night at home; all quiet on the Western front
quietadjective
Not busy, of low quantity.
quietadjective
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
Webster Dictionary
Quietadjective
in a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietadjective
free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietadjective
not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietadjective
not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietadjective
not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietadjective
the quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietadjective
freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietverb
to stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietverb
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
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietverb
to become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down
Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Freebase
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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Quiet
kwī′et, adj. at rest: calm: smooth: peaceable: gentle, inoffensive: silent, still: free from gaudiness, in good taste: free from bustle or formality.—n. the state of being at rest: repose: calm: stillness: peace.—v.t. to bring to rest: to stop motion: to calm or pacify: to lull: to allay.—v.i. to become quiet, to abate.—n. Quī′etāge (Spens.), quiet.—v.t. Quī′eten, to make quiet, calm.—v.i. to become quiet.—n. Quī′eter (Shak.), a person or thing that quiets.—v.t. Quī′etise, to make quiet.—ns. Quī′etism, rest of the mind: mental tranquillity: apathy: the doctrine that religious perfection on earth consists in passive and uninterrupted contemplation of the Deity; Quī′etist, one who believes in this doctrine (Molinos, Mme. Guyon, &c.).—adj. Quietist′ic, pertaining to quietism.—n. Quī′etive, anything that induces quiet.—adv. Quī′etly, in a quiet manner: without motion or alarm: calmly: silently: patiently.—ns. Quī′etness, Quī′etude, rest: repose: freedom from agitation or alarm: stillness: peace: silence.—adj. Quī′etsome (Spens.), calm, still, undisturbed.—n. Quiē′tus, a final settlement or discharge: ending generally: (slang) a severe blow.—At quiet (B.), peaceful; In quiet, quietly; On the quiet, clandestinely; Out of quiet, disturbed. [L. quietus—quiscĕre, to rest.]
Entomology
Quiet
subdued: not conspicuous or contrasting in color or maculation.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'quiet' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1752
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'quiet' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1337
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'quiet' in Adjectives Frequency: #187
Anagrams for quiet »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quiet in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quiet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of quiet in a Sentence
There is issues every once in a while but everybody usually keeps to themselves. It’s pretty quiet most of the time.
I want justice, if I wanted money, I would have kept our child. If I wanted money, I would have kept quiet. I want justice.
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay:
A church is disaffected when it is persecuted, quiet when it is tolerated, and actively loyal when it is favored and cherished.
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway has to be presented and marketed as a little bit more of a destination, it's not so far away that it can't be a ‘ Nashville event ’ and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway's evidenced in that they've sold every ticket, sold every suite and they sold the sponsorship inventory, nashville Fairgrounds Speedway's been out there for a long time, Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway's been quiet for some time, but Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is very much a NASCAR venue and for the series to go put on a good show — all the tools are there for them to do that.
It's very, very quiet, there are people we've been speaking to since before the Brexit vote. Now they've decided to wait a little longer.
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Translations for quiet
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- stilAfrikaans
- صامت, هادئArabic
- шым, тынысBashkir
- ціхіBelarusian
- тихBulgarian
- tranquil, silenciós, poc, quiet, mica, calmarCatalan, Valencian
- tichý, klidný, ticho, klidCzech
- stille, rolig, tyst, ro, stilhed, roligeDanish
- still, ruhig, leise, ruhenGerman
- ήρεμος, ήσυχος, σιγανός, σιωπηλός, ησυχίαGreek
- trankvilaEsperanto
- callado, poco, detenido, reservado, quieto, calmo, tranquilo, silente, silencioso, pacífico, tranquilidad, callar, silencio, calma, calmarSpanish
- vaikne, tasaneEstonian
- کم گوی, آرام, کم صدا, خاموش, ساکت شدن, آرام شدنPersian
- äänetön, hiljainen, rauhallinen, vaisu, hiljaisuus, hiljentyä, rauhoittua, rauhoittaa, hiljentääFinnish
- calme, silencieux, paisible, tranquille, discret, apaiser, calmerFrench
- ciúin, ciúnasIrish
- socair, sèimh, ciùin, sàmhach, sàmhchair, tosdScottish Gaelic
- quieto, silandeiro, calmo, silenciosoGalician
- ख़ामोश, ख़ामोशीHindi
- csendesHungarian
- հանգիստ, լռությունArmenian
- quieteInterlingua
- diamIndonesian
- quietaIdo
- hljóðurIcelandic
- silenzioso, calmo, quieto, taciturno, placare, silenzio, pace, tranquillità, calmareItalian
- 静か, 閑散, 平静, 沈黙, 静寂Japanese
- ხმადაბალი, წყნარიGeorgian
- тынышKazakh
- ស្ងាត់Khmer
- 조용한Korean
- هێمن, وسکتKurdish
- тынчKyrgyz
- tacitus, tranquillus, pācō, silentiumLatin
- tylusLithuanian
- kluss, lēns, klusumsLatvian
- тивокMacedonian
- शांतMarathi
- diam, senyap, ديام, سڽڤMalay
- rustig, zwijgzaam, stil, kalm, geluidloos, vredig, geruisloos, kalmerenDutch
- rolig, stilleNorwegian
- silenciósOccitan
- ਚੁੱਪ-ਚਾਪ, ਚੁੱਪੀPanjabi, Punjabi
- cichy, spokojnyPolish
- silencioso, tranqüilo, calado, quieto, calmo, acalmar, silêncio, quietude, silenciar, tranquilizar, caladaPortuguese
- încet, tăcut, LinișteRomanian
- спокойный, тихий, успокоить, успокаиваться, успокоиться, успокаивать, тихоRussian
- tih, spokojan, тих, šutljiv, miranSerbo-Croatian
- tichýSlovak
- tihSlovene
- lugn, stilla, tyst, tysta, tystnad, tystnaSwedish
- ప్రశాంతం, మౌనం, నిశ్శబ్దంTelugu
- пастTajik
- เงียบThai
- sessiz, suskunTurkish
- тихийUkrainian
- خاموش, خاموشیUrdu
- yên tĩnh, 安靜Vietnamese
- stilikVolapük
- quietYiddish
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