Quiet - Definition
quiet
adv 1: 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" [syn:
quietly, quiet] [ant: unquietly]
adj 1: 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" [ant: unquiet]
2: free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a
quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
[ant: noisy]
3: not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" [syn:
quiet, restrained]
4: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a
subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" [syn: hushed,
muted, subdued, quiet]
5: (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"; "a lake of tranquil blue
water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel
crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled
water" [syn: placid, quiet, still, tranquil,
smooth, unruffled]
6: of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena
like sunspots e.g. [ant: active]
n 1: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
[syn: lull, quiet]
2: an untroubled state; free from disturbances [syn:
tranquillity, tranquility, quiet]
3: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep";
"the street was quiet" [syn: silence, quiet] [ant:
sound]
4: a disposition free from stress or emotion [syn: repose,
quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity,
tranquility]
v 1: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the
speaker entered" [syn: quieten, hush, quiet,
quiesce, quiet down, pipe down] [ant: louden]
2: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize,
tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still]
[ant: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite,
rouse, turn on]