Quiet meaning

What does “quiet” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“quiet” is a noun, verb, adjective and adverb with 13 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a period of calm weather.

quiet

a period of calm weather
“there was a lull in the storm”
Synonymslull
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
Synonymstranquillity tranquility
the absence of sound
“he needed silence in order to sleep”
“the street was quiet”
Synonymssilence
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Synonymsrepose placidity serenity tranquillity tranquility

become quiet or quieter
“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
Synonymsquieten hush quiesce quiet down pipe down
make calm or still
“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
Synonymscalm calm down tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise quieten lull still

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
“a quiet life”
“a quiet throng of onlookers”
Oppositesunquiet
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
“a quiet audience at the concert”
“the room was dark and quiet”
Oppositesnoisy
not showy or obtrusive
“clothes in quiet good taste”
Synonymsrestrained
in a softened tone
“hushed voices”
“muted trumpets”
Synonymshushed muted subdued
(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”
Synonymsplacid still tranquil smooth unruffled
(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
Oppositesactive

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”
Synonymsquietly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University