quiet

quiet is on the Basic English 850 List.

quick - quiet - quite

quiet is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

quid - quiet - quite

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kwaɪət/

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Adjective

Positive quiet

Comparative quieter

Superlative quietest

1. Not loud; making no sound or making very little sound.
   • Synonyms: silent, muffled, soft, inaudible, low, hushed, gentle, calm, mild, smooth, relaxed, relaxing, peaceful, serene, still, tranquil, uninterrupted, undisturbed, cool, composed, unruffled, subtle, subdued, muted, understated, restrained, unobtrusive, discreet, reserved and tasteful
   • Antonyms: loud, noisy, raucous, deafening, earsplitting, piercing, strident, thunderous, shrill, voluble, riotous, blaring, agitated, rowdy, boisterous, forceful, vociferous, nervous, restless, troubled, disturbed, uptight, disconcerted, frantic, tense, stressed, distressed, obvious, clear, noticeable, apparent, evident, tasteless, expressive, effusive, lurid, flamboyant, brassy, brash, flashy, gaudy and vulgar

   This young person is very quiet now because she is reading a book.

   You should be quiet in a library or a movie theater.

Related words and phrases

• quiet as a mouse
• quiet as church-mice
• too quiet

Notes

Sometimes quiet is confused with "quite."

Verb

Plain form quiet

Third-person singular quiets

Past tense quieted

Past participle quieted

Present participle quieting

1. To calm or soften, as a sound.
   • Synonyms: soften, calm, silence, calm down, settle down, dampen and decrement
   • Antonyms: harden, foment, brighten, clarify, increment and awaken

   She quieted the cries of her baby.

2. To remove, allay.
   • Synonyms: allay, calm, soothe, ease, still, prevent, dispel, alleviate, assuage and relieve
   • Antonyms: arouse, stimulate, provoke, produce, awaken, stir, stir up, rouse and cause

   The manager quieted their protest with a few words.

   Her presence quiets his fears.

Noun

Singular quiet

Plural none

1. (uncountable) A calm or not noisy time or place.
   • Synonyms: silence, hush, peace, stillness, tranquility, calm, serenity, peacefulness and softness
   • Antonyms: noise, sound, din, racket, clamor, clatter, blast, blare, commotion, disturbance, pandemonium, tumult, rumpus, turmoil and row

   You like the quiet.