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    quietness
    /ˈkwʌɪətnəs/

    noun

    • 1. absence of noise or bustle; calm: "he loved the quietness and stillness of early summer days"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIETNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUIETNESS definition: 1. the quality of making very little noise: 2. the quality of having little activity or excitement…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quietnessQuietness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : free from noise or uproar : still. a quiet room. The lights went down and the theater became quiet. b. : making or involving no noise or very little noise. a quiet motor. a quiet conversation. Everyone suddenly went quiet. Please be quiet —people are trying to study. c. : tending to speak very little : not loquacious.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › quietnessQUIETNESS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for QUIETNESS: restfulness, serenity, quiet, sereneness, tranquillity, calmness, calm, quietude; Antonyms of QUIETNESS: unrest, commotion, turmoil, bustle, tumult, hubbub, noise, uproar

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUIETNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the quality of having little activity or excitement and few people: We were struck by the quietness of the town on Sunday. the quality of not talking very much: I liked her smile and her gentle quietness. See. quiet. Fewer examples. The relative quietness of today's modern jet engines mean that birds don't hear them coming.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quietnessQuietness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: quietnesses. Definitions of quietness. noun. a state of peace and quiet. synonyms: quietude, tranquility, tranquillity. see more. noun. the property of making no sound.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › quietnessQuietness - definition of quietness by The Free Dictionary

    1. Making or characterized by little or no noise: a quiet library; a quiet street; a quiet, well tuned engine. 2. a. Free of turmoil and agitation; calm: a quiet lake; a quiet place in the country. b. Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing: a quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute. 3.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUIET definition: 1. making very little noise: 2. having little activity or excitement and few people: 3. A quiet…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquietness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the state of not talking very much; the quality of tending to not talk very much. His quietness worried her. the state of not having many people or much noise or activity. the relative quietness in the art market. Check pronunciation: quietness. Definition of quietness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › quietnessQuietness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Quietness definition: Absence of <a>sound</a>; <a>silence</a> or <a>hush</a>.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › quietness_nquietness, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun quietness is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for quietness is from before 1425, in Catherine of Siena's Orcherd of Syon . quietness is formed within English, by derivation.