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- Dictionaryquiet/ˈkwʌɪət/
adjective
- 1. making little or no noise: "the car has a quiet, economical engine" Similar Opposite
- 2. carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation: "we wanted a quiet wedding" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm: "the ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet"
verb
- 1. make or become silent, calm, or still: North American "there are ways of quieting kids down"
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QUIET definition: 1. making very little noise: 2. having little activity or excitement and few people: 3. A quiet…. Learn more.
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.
If you refer, for example, to someone's quiet confidence or quiet despair, you mean that they do not say much about the way they are feeling. He has a quiet confidence in his ability. All through his life he has shown a quiet determination to get things done.
A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc. Webster's New World A quiet or peaceful quality; freedom from turmoil or agitation.
To be quiet means you don't make any noise. When you’re trying not to wake a sleeping lion, you will be quiet when you run by it. The versatile quiet, which can be a noun, adjective, or verb (to quiet others), is one of those words that is best understood through its antonyms — loud or hectic.
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.
Definition of quiet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Quiet definition: making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound. See examples of QUIET used in a sentence.
QUIET definition: 1. making little or no noise: 2. without much noise or activity: 3. If someone is quiet, they do…. Learn more.
quiet meaning, definition, what is quiet: not making much noise, or making no nois...: Learn more.