Definitions for quiet
ˈkwaɪ ɪtqui·et

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. lull, quietnoun

   a period of calm weather

   "there was a lull in the storm"

2. tranquillity, tranquility, quietnoun

   an untroubled state; free from disturbances

3. silence, quietnoun

   the absence of sound

   "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

4. repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquilityadjective

   a disposition free from stress or emotion

5. 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"

6. quietadjective

   free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

   "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

7. quiet, restrainedadjective

   not showy or obtrusive

   "clothes in quiet good taste"

8. hushed, muted, subdued, quietadjective

   in a softened tone

   "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

9. 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"

10. quietverb

    of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

11. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe downverb

    become quiet or quieter

    "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

12. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stilladverb

    make calm or still

    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

13. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. quietnoun

   The absence of sound; quietness.

2. quietnoun

   the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility

3. quietverb

   To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.

   When you quiet, we can start talking.

4. quietverb

   To cause someone to become quiet.

5. quietadjective

   With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise.

   I can't hear the music, it is too quiet.

6. quietadjective

   Having little motion or activity; calm.

   the sea was quiet; a quiet night at home; all quiet on the Western front

7. quietadjective

   Not busy, of low quantity.

8. quietadjective

   Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.

   He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. QUIETadjective

   Etymology: quiet, Fr. quietus, Latin.

   1. Still; free from disturbance.

   Breaking off the end for want of breath,
   And slyding soft, as down to sleep her laid,
   She ended all her woe in quiet death. Fa. Queen.

   This life is best,
   If quiet life is best; sweeter to you,
   That have a sharper known. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   2. Peaceable; not turbulent; not offensive; mild.

   Let it be in the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. 1 Pet.

   3. Still; not in motion.

   They laid wait for him, and were quiet all the night. Judges xvi. 2.

   4. Smooth; not ruffled.

   Happy is your grace,
   That can translate the stubborness of fortune
   Into so quiet and so sweet a style. William Shakespeare.

2. Quietnoun

   Rest; repose; tranquillity; freedom from disturbance; peace; security.

   Etymology: quies, Lat.

   They came into Laish unto a people that were at quiet and secure. Judges xviii. 27.

   There fix’d their arms, and there renew’d their name,
   And there in quiet rules. John Dryden, Æneis.

   Indulgent quiet, pow’r serene,
   Mother of joy and love. John Hughes.

3. To Quietverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To calm; to lull; to pacify; to put to rest.

   The lowest degree of faith, that can quiet the soul of man, is a firm conviction that God is placable. Duncan Forbes.

   2. To still.

   Putting together the ideas of moving or quieting corporeal motion, joined to substance, we have the idea of an immaterial spirit. John Locke.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Quietadjective

   in a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air

2. Quietadjective

   free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still

3. Quietadjective

   not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience

4. Quietadjective

   not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented

5. Quietadjective

   not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement

6. Quietadjective

   the quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet

7. Quietadjective

   freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security

8. Quietverb

   to stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence

9. 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

10. Quietverb

    to become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down

11. Etymology: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Quiet

   Quiet is an album by jazz musician John Scofield.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Quiet

   subdued: not conspicuous or contrasting in color or maculation.

Matched Categories

1. • Calmness
   • Order
   • Sound Property

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'quiet' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1752

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'quiet' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1337

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'quiet' in Adjectives Frequency: #187

Anagrams for quiet »

1. quite

How to pronounce quiet?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of quiet in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of quiet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of quiet in a Sentence

1. Mikhail Sirotyuk:

   I'm not against United Russia, but I can't be quiet when he's raiding my business.

2. Vladyslav Heraskevych:

   It’s quiet now, but there is no safe place in Ukraine right now.

3. Viviana Ramirez:

   He was quiet, he wouldn't talk much - and then he would crack jokes.

4. Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon:

   Where there is a commitment to quiet, modest funerals, we will continue to return (bodies). Where there is not, we will not return them, even if that means us burying them here.

5. Ryan Ykoruk:

   Instead of flailing away, he was quiet and subdued, and gave them hugs and shook their hands. He demonstrated exactly what the kids needed.

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