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Meaning of 'quiet' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Quiet [ a.]
- In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
- Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
- Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience.
- Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
- Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.
- The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
- Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
2 . Quiet [ v. i.]
- To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down.
3 . Quiet [ v. t.]
- To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
- 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.

Meaning of 'quiet' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quiet [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the absence of sound
Example in sentence:
  • he needed silence in order to sleep;
  • the street was quiet
Meaning (2):
- a period of calm weather
Example in sentence:
  • there was a lull in the storm
3 . quiet [ v]
Meaning (3):
- make calm or still
Example in sentence:
  • quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Meaning (4):
- become quiet or quieter
Example in sentence:
  • The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
5 . quiet [ a]
Meaning (5):
- free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
Example in sentence:
  • a quiet audience at the concert;
  • the room was dark and quiet
Meaning (6):
- characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
Example in sentence:
  • a quiet life;
  • a quiet throng of onlookers;
  • quiet peace-loving people;
  • the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years
7 . quiet [ r]
Meaning (7):
- with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
Example in sentence:
  • her hands rested quietly in her lap;
  • sit here as quiet as you can;
  • the rock star was quietly led out the back door
8 . quiet [ s]
Meaning (8):
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
Example in sentence:
  • a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky;
  • a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay;
  • a smooth channel crossing;
  • scarcely a ripple on the still water;
  • the quiet waters of a lagoon;
  • unruffled water
Meaning (9):
- in a softened tone
Example in sentence:
  • a quiet reprimand;
  • a subdued whisper;
  • hushed voices;
  • muted trumpets
Meaning (10):
- not showy or obtrusive
Example in sentence:
  • clothes in quiet good taste

Nearby Words:

qui vive quib quibble quibbled quibbler quibbling quibblingly quica quice quich

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