QUIET

• (noun) a disposition free from stress or emotion

  synonyms : placidity , repose , serenity , tranquility , tranquillity

• (noun) the absence of sound

  "he needed silence in order to sleep", "the street was quiet"

  synonyms : silence

• (noun) an untroubled state; free from disturbances

  synonyms : tranquility , tranquillity

• (noun) a period of calm weather

  "there was a lull in the storm"

  synonyms : lull

• (verb) make calm or still

  "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

  synonyms : calm , calm down , lull , quieten , still , tranquilize , tranquillise , tranquillize

• (verb) become quiet or quieter

  "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

  synonyms : hush , pipe down , quiesce , quiet down , quieten

• (adj.) of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

• (adj.) free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

  "a quiet audience at the concert", "the room was dark and quiet"

• (adj.) 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"

• (adverb) 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"

  synonyms : quietly

• (adj.) (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"

  synonyms : placid , smooth , still , tranquil , unruffled

  There was scarcely a ripple in the placid lake. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) in a softened tone

  "hushed voices", "muted trumpets", "a subdued whisper", "a quiet reprimand"

  synonyms : hushed , muted , subdued

  The child saw her parents seated around the table, talking in muted tones. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) not showy or obtrusive

  "clothes in quiet good taste"

  synonyms : restrained

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