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- [kwahy-it]
- /ˈkwaɪ ɪt/
- /ˈkwaɪət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwahy-it]
- /ˈkwaɪ ɪt/
Definitions of quiet word
- adjective quiet making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors. 1
- adjective quiet free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street. 1
- adjective quiet silent: Be quiet! 1
- adjective quiet restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little: a quiet person. 1
- adjective quiet free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful: a quiet life. 1
- adjective quiet being at rest. 1
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Origin of quiet
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (adj.) Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (see quiescent); (v.) Middle English quieten, partly derivative of the adj., partly < Late Latin quiētāre, derivative of quiētus. Cf. coy
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Parts of speech for Quiet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quiet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quiet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quiet
adjective quiet
- silent — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
- noiseless — accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step; a noiseless typewriter.
- inaudible — not audible; incapable of being heard.
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
verb quiet
- settle down — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- hush — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- quieten — to become quiet (often followed by down).
- allay — If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
noun quiet
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- stillness — silence; quiet; hush.
- tranquillity — quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
- quietude — the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet.
Antonyms for quiet
adjective quiet
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- excited — awakened
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
verb quiet
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
noun quiet
- noise — sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- disturbance — the act of disturbing.
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