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quiet::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | quietly |
her hands rested quietly in her lap.
the rock star was quietly led out the back door.
sit here as quiet as you can.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | silence |
| Type of | sound property |
| Has types | speechlessness, soundlessness, hush, quietness, stillness, still |
the street was quiet.
quiet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tranquility, tranquillity |
| Type of | order |
quiet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | placidity, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity |
| Type of | composure, calm, calmness, equanimity |
| Has types | ataraxia |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet down, quieten |
| Type of | change intensity |
| Verb group | shut up, quieten, hush, hush up, still, silence |
quiet::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | quietness |
a quiet life.
a quiet throng of onlookers.
quiet peace-loving people.
the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years.
quiet::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | quietness |
a quiet audience at the concert.
the room was dark and quiet.
quiet::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of quiet
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It was a prime-time ending to a four-day manhunt around this quiet college town.
From the thenewstribune.com
As we floated north into Daytona Beach, then turned west, the city seemed quiet.
From the news-journalonline.com
My divorce brought me to my knees, but I came out with a strong, quiet strength.
From the freep.com
Despite those misaligned panels, the interior of both cars was remarkably quiet.
From the freep.com
He gets 21 points and Mo Williams scores 28 on a quiet night from Blake Griffin.
From the latimes.com
Quiet its tantrums in order to hear more clearly the higher guide inside of you.
From the latimes.com
Home sale activity was quiet last month across the 21 counties the NWMLS serves.
From the thenewstribune.com
Well, bang goes the theory that third anniversaries are generally quiet affairs.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Don't you think they should've either taken seats in the same row or kept quiet?
From the post-gazette.com
- Quietly: 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"; "sit here as quiet as you can"
- Characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
- Lull: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
- Quieten: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
- Calm: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
- Free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
- Tranquillity: an untroubled state; free from disturbances
- Not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
- Silence: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
