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   Qui·et

   /ˈkwīət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. making little or no noise: "the car has a quiet, economical engine" Similar silentstillhushednoiselesssoundlessmutedumbspeechlessvoicelessunspeakingsoftlowloweredmutedmuffledfaintindistinctinaudibledullhushedwhisperedstifledsuppressedOpposite loud
   • ▪ (of a place, period of time, or situation) without much activity, disturbance, or excitement: "the street below was quiet, little traffic braving the snow" Similar peacefulsleepytranquilcalmstillrelaxingsoothingpleasantrestfulundisturbedfree from disturbancefree from interruptionfree from interferenceuntroubledunfrequentedprivatesecludedsequesteredretiredisolatedout of the wayoff the beaten tracksolitaryOpposite busy
   • ▪ without being disturbed or interrupted: "all he wanted was a quiet drink" Similar peacefulsleepytranquilcalmstillrelaxingsoothingpleasantrestfulundisturbedfree from disturbancefree from interruptionfree from interferenceuntroubledunfrequentedprivatesecludedsequesteredretiredisolatedout of the wayoff the beaten tracksolitaryOpposite busy
   • 2. carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation: "we wanted a quiet wedding" Similar privateconfidentialsecretdiscreetunofficialoff the recordbetween ourselvesbetween you and me (and the bedpost/gatepost/doorpost/wall)Opposite public
   • ▪ (of a person) tranquil and reserved by nature; not brash or forceful: "his quiet, middle-aged parents" Similar calmequableserenecomposedcool, calm, and collectedplaciduntroubledpeacefulpeaceabletranquilgentlemildphlegmaticimperturbableunexcitablemoderatereserveduncommunicativeunresponsivetaciturnsecretivewithdrawnsilentmeekmousyretiringreticentunforthcomingshyself-effacingdiffidentmodesttemperaterestrainedunassumingunassertiveunemotionalinformal:unflappablerare:equanimous
   • ▪ expressed in a restrained or understated way: "Molly spoke with quiet confidence"
   • ▪ (of a color or garment) unobtrusive; not bright or showy. Similar unobtrusiveunostentatiousunpretentiousrestrainedreservedsoftpalepastelmutedunderstatedsubduedsubtlelow-keyconservativesoberplainordinaryOpposite loud

   noun

   • 1. absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm: "the ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet"
   • ▪ freedom from disturbance or interruption by others: "he understood her wish for peace and quiet"
   • ▪ a peaceful or settled state of affairs in social or political life: "after several months of comparative quiet, the scandal reerupted in August"

   verb

   • 1. make or become silent, calm, or still: North American "there are ways of quieting kids down"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’.

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