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noun
- 1. absence of noise or bustle; calm: "he loved the quietness and stillness of early summer days"
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Synonyms for QUIETNESS: restfulness, serenity, quiet, sereneness, tranquillity, calmness, calm, quietude; Antonyms of QUIETNESS: unrest, commotion, turmoil, bustle, tumult, hubbub, noise, uproar
the quiet hum of the refrigerator He spoke in a very quiet voice. Surprisingly, the class was quiet. He's a very quiet person. She has a quiet disposition. During the morning, business was quiet. Some days at the store are quieter than others. a quiet stretch of road He led a quiet life.
Definitions of quietness. noun. a state of peace and quiet. synonyms: quietude, tranquility, tranquillity. see more. the absence of mental stress or anxiety. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry. a relaxed comfortable feeling. a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement.
QUIETNESS definition: 1. the quality of making very little noise: 2. the quality of having little activity or excitement…. Learn more.
noun. These are words and phrases related to quietness. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of quietness. SILENCE. Synonyms. silence. quiet. noiselessness. soundlessness. stillness. hush. peace. calm. tranquillity. serenity. placidness. placidity. repose. speechlessness. muteness. dumbness. reserve.
Quietness definition: Absence of <a>sound</a>; <a>silence</a> or <a>hush</a>.
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.
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.
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.
motionless or moving very gently: quiet waters. free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful: a quiet conscience. said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way: a quiet reproach; a quiet admonition. not showy or obtrusive; subdued: quiet colors. not busy or active: The stock market was quiet last week. v.t ...
