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adjective
- 1. making little or no noise: "the car has a quiet, economical engine" Similar Opposite
- 2. carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation: "we wanted a quiet wedding" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm: "the ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet"
verb
- 1. make or become silent, calm, or still: North American "there are ways of quieting kids down"
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QUIET definition: 1. making very little noise: 2. having little activity or excitement and few people: 3. A quiet…. Learn more.
The meaning of QUIET is the quality or state of being quiet : tranquility. How to use quiet in a sentence.
To be quiet means you don't make any noise. When you’re trying not to wake a sleeping lion, you will be quiet when you run by it. The versatile quiet, which can be a noun, adjective, or verb (to quiet others), is one of those words that is best understood through its antonyms — loud or hectic.
Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise. Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented. A quiet murmur passed through the classroom. The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft. Synonyms: soft, low, muted, lowered More Synonyms of quiet.
1. Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise. [...] 2. If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there. [...] 3. If a place, situation, or time is quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble. [...] More. English usage. What is the difference between quiet and quite? More. Conjugations of 'quiet'
making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable: The factions remained quiet for twenty years. motionless or moving very gently: quiet waters. free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful: a quiet conscience.
Definition of quiet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.