- making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street.
- silent (def. 1): Be quiet!
- restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little: a quiet person.
- free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful: a quiet life.
- being at rest.
- refraining or free from activity, especially busy or vigorous activity: a quiet Sunday afternoon.
- making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable: The factions remained quiet for twenty years.
- 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.
- to make quiet.
- to make tranquil or peaceful; pacify: to quiet a crying baby.
- to calm mentally, as a person.
- to allay (tumult, doubt, fear, etc.).
- to silence.
- to become quiet (often followed by down).
- freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc.: At least there's quiet here.
- freedom from disturbance or tumult; tranquility; rest; repose: This little beach is known for its quiet, but today a rowdy group of tourists is having a clambake.
- peace; peaceful condition of affairs.
- characterized by an absence or near absence of noise
- characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peaceful, calm, or tranquil
- free from activities, distractions, worries, etc; untroubled
- marked by an absence of work, orders, etc; not busy
- private; not public; secret
- free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion
- free from pretentiousness or vain display; modest or reserved
- (of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactive
- the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
- without other people knowing; secretly
- a less common word for quieten
