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adjective

1. Marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise: hushed, noiseless, silent, soundless, still, stilly. Archaic hush. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. Not irritating, strident, or loud: hushed, low, low-key, low-keyed, small, soft, subdued, whispery. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
3. Motionless and undisturbed: calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, serene, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled. See calm/agitation.
4. Not showy or obtrusive: inobtrusive, restrained, subdued, tasteful, unobtrusive. See plain/fancy.

noun

1. The absence of sound or noise: hush, noiselessness, quietness, silence, soundlessness, still, stillness. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. An absence of motion or disturbance: calm, calmness, hush, lull, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quietness, serenity, stillness, tranquillity, untroubledness. See calm/agitation.

verb

1. To cause to become silent: hush, quieten, shush, shut up, silence, still. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. To make or become calm: allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, settle, still, tranquilize. See calm/agitation.

Idioms beginning with quiet:
quiet as a mouse

In addition to the idiom beginning with quiet, also see keep quiet; peace and quiet.

adj

Definition: calm, peaceful
Antonyms: agitated, busy, troubled

adj

Definition: simple, unobtrusive
Antonyms: busy, complex, complicated, intricate, obtrusive

adj

Definition: without or with little sound
Antonyms: boisterous, clamorous, loud, noisy

n

Definition: calmness, silence
Antonyms: clamor, clangor, loudness, noise

v

Definition: make silent, calm
Antonyms: turn up

IN BRIEF: In a manner marked by little motion or noise.

Sometimes opportunity knocks, but most of the time it sneaks up and then quietly steals away. — Doug Larson

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as in: silence or calm
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For a list of words related to quiet, see:

• Sound, Hearing, and Deafness - quiet: (adj) making little or no sound or noise; silent
• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious
• Calm, Gentle, or Easygoing

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See words rhyming with "quiet."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Quiet.

Common misspelling(s) of quiet

• qtuie
• qtuie
• qutie

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - rolig, stille, fredelig, tilbageholdende
n. - ro, fred, stilhed
v. tr. - berolige, dæmpe
v. intr. - blive stille, blive rolig

idioms:

• Be quiet    Vær stille
• go quietly    liste af, gå stille, gå godvilligt
• keep quiet about    hold mund med, det er hemmeligt
• on the quiet    i smug, hemmeligt, i det stille
• quiet down    falde til ro, gå til ro

Nederlands (Dutch)
stil, zacht, rustig, stemmig, kalm, in het geheim, bescheiden, ongestoord, stilte, rust, kalmte, bedaren, tot bedaren brengen, bepalen wie van vele eisers gelijk heeft

Français (French)
adj. - silencieux, bas (une voix), doux (de la musique), discret (un rire), en privé (un accord), serein, voilé, sobre (une couleur), tranquille (un village), intime (un repas), célébré dans l'intimité, paisible (un enfant)
n. - silence, tranquillité, discrétion
v. tr. - calmer, dissiper, faire taire
v. intr. - se calmer, calmer, faire taire

idioms:

• Be quiet    tais-toi (excl), ne fais pas de bruit (excl)
• go quietly    se taire
• keep quiet about something    garder le silence au sujet de qch/sur qch
• keep something quiet    empêcher (qch) de faire du bruit, ne pas divulguer (des projets), garder (qch) secret
• on the quiet    dans le calme
• quiet down    se calmer, se taire, calmer (un enfant), faire taire (un enfant, une classe)

Deutsch (German)
v. - besänftigen, ruhig machen, sich beruhigen
n. - Stille, Ruhe
adj. - ruhig, still, dezent, schlicht, versteckt

idioms:

• Be quiet    Sei still!
• go quietly    ohne Widerstand od. Beschwerden gehen
• keep quiet about something    (fig) etw. geheim halten
• keep something quiet    etw. geheim halten (fig)
• on the quiet    still und heimlich
• quiet down    sich beruhigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (καθ)ησυχάζω, κατευνάζω
n. - γαλήνη, ησυχία, ηρεμία, σιγαλιά
adj. - αθόρυβος, ήσυχος, γαλήνιος, ήρεμος, διακριτικός, σοβαρός, μυστικός

idioms:

• Be quiet    ησυχάστε! ησυχία!
• go quietly    αποχωρώ χωρίς να προβάλω αντίδραση
• keep quiet about    κρατώ κρυφό, αποφεύγω να δημοσιοποιήσω
• on the quiet    στα μουλωχτά, στη ζούλα
• quiet down    ησυχάζω, ηρεμώ

Italiano (Italian)
placare, calmare, tranquillizzare, zittire, calma, tranquillità, silenzio, calmo, tranquillo, silenzioso, discreto

idioms:

• Be quiet!    stai fermo!, stai zitto!
• go quietly    ritirarsi senza proteste
• keep quiet about    acqua in bocca su
• on the quiet    di nascosto
• quiet down    calmarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - aquietar
n. - sossego (m), quietude (f)
adj. - quieto, tranqüilo

idioms:

• Be quiet!    cale-se!
• go quietly    ser calmo
• keep quiet about    ficar quieto
• on the quiet    em paz
• quiet down    sereno

Русский (Russian)
успокоить, спокойствие, тишина, спокойный, безмятежный, тихий

idioms:

• Be quiet!    Успокойся!
• go quietly    удалиться спокойно
• keep quiet about    держать язык за зубами
• on the quiet    втихомолку, тайком
• quiet down    успокоиться

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sosegado, apacible, tranquilo, quedo, bajo, sin ruido, silencioso, callado, discreto
n. - tranquilidad, sosiego, calma, silencio
v. tr. - calmar, tranquilizar, sosegar
v. intr. - discreto, calmarse, tranquilizarse, sosegarse

idioms:

• Be quiet    ¡cállate!, ¡estate quieto!, silencio!
• go quietly    ir tranquilamente, irse discretamente, morirse mansamente
• keep quiet about something    mantener algo en secreto, mantenerse en silencio acerca de algo
• keep something quiet    mantener algo en secreto
• on the quiet    a escondidas, a hurtadillas
• quiet down    sosegarse, calmarse, tranquilizarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lugna, tysta, stilla
n. - stillhet, lugn, ro, tystnad
adj. - lugn, stillsam, lågmäld, försynt, stillsam, i lugn o ro, lugn, diskret, hemlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
安静的, 宁静的, 静止的, 安静, 平静, 闲适, 使平静, 使安心, 使平息, 平静下来

idioms:

• Be quiet    安静
• go quietly    安静地走
• keep quiet about    对...守口如瓶
• on the quiet    秘密地
• quiet down    平息下来

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 安靜的, 寧靜的, 靜止的
n. - 安靜, 平靜, 閒適
v. tr. - 使平靜, 使安心, 使平息
v. intr. - 平靜下來

idioms:

• Be quiet    安靜
• go quietly    安靜地走
• keep quiet about    對...守口如瓶
• on the quiet    秘密地
• quiet down    平息下來

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 조용한, 잔잔한, 평온한
n. - 고요함, 평정, 안정
v. tr. - 진정시키다, 가라앉히다, 조용하게 하다
v. intr. - 고요해지다, 가라앉다, 평온해지다

idioms:

• Be quiet    조용히 하시오!
• go quietly    조용히 하다
• keep quiet about    비밀로 해두다
• quiet down    진정하다, 가라 앉다, 조용하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 静けさ, 静寂, 平穏, 平静, 平和
adj. - 静かな, 動きのない, 平穏な, 安らかな, 地味な, もの静かな, おとなしい, 内密の, 平静な, 平和な
v. - 静める, なだめる, 静かにさせる

idioms:

• go quietly    静かになる
• on the quiet    こっそり
• quiet down    静かにさせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) اسكت, هدأ, يبدد المخاوف (الاسم) ساكت, ساكن, هامد, هادئ (صفه) ساكت, ساكن, هامد, هادئ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שקט, חרישי, חבוי, רגוע, לא מתבלט, פשוט‬
n. - ‮שקט, רגיעה, שלווה‬
v. tr. - ‮השתיק, הרגיע‬
v. intr. - ‮נרגע, שתק, החשה‬

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