Synonyms for Quiet
ˈkwaɪ ɪtqui·et

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1. quietverb

   Antonyms:
   loud

2. quietnoun

   With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise.

   I can't hear the music, it is too quiet.

   Synonyms:
   quieten, quiet down

   Antonyms:
   loud

3. quietadjective

   To cause someone to become quiet.

   the sea was quiet; a quiet night at home; all quiet on the Western front

   Antonyms:
   loud

4. quietadjective

   Antonyms:
   loud

5. quietadjective

   He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.

   Antonyms:
   loud

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. quiet

   Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; to alleviate, on the other hand, is to lighten a burden. We allay suffering by using means to soothe and tranquilize the sufferer; we alleviate suffering by doing something toward removal of the cause, so that there is less to suffer; where the trouble is wholly or chiefly in the excitement, to allay the excitement is virtually to remove the trouble; as, to allay rage or panic; we alleviate poverty, but do not allay it. Pacify, directly from the Latin, and appease, from the Latin through the French, signify to bring to peace; to mollify is to soften; to calm, quiet, or tranquilize is to make still; compose, to place together, unite, adjust to a calm and settled condition; to soothe (originally to assent to, humor) is to bring to pleased quietude. We allay excitement, appease a tumult, calm agitation, compose our feelings or countenance, pacify the quarrelsome, quiet the boisterous or clamorous, soothe grief or distress. Compare ALLEVIATE.

   Synonyms:
   allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, mollify, pacify, soothe, still, tranquilize

   Antonyms:
   agitate, arouse, excite, fan, kindle, provoke, rouse, stir, stir up

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. quietnoun

   Synonyms:
   rest, repose, stillness, calm, appeasement, pacification, silence, peace

   Antonyms:
   unrest, motion, noise, agitation, excitement, disturbance, turmoil, tumult

2. quietverb

   Synonyms:
   allay, appease, still, pacify, hush, lull, tranquillize, soothe, calm

   Antonyms:
   rouse, excite, disturb, agitate, stir, urge, goad

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. lull, quietnoun

   a period of calm weather

   "there was a lull in the storm"

   Synonyms:
   tranquility, placidity, repose, letup, serenity, silence, quiet, lull, tranquillity

   Antonyms:
   loud, buzzing, strident, blatant, rip-roaring, clattery, disruptive, rackety, ostentatious, active, unquiet, squally, clangorous, turbulent, thundering, reedy, tumultuous, clanking, screaky, uproarious, troubled, clamorous, noisy, wheezy, stertorous, clamant, whirring, riotous, swishy, pretentious, clanging, vociferous, squalling, creaky, abuzz, stormy

2. tranquillity, tranquility, quietnoun

   an untroubled state; free from disturbances

   Synonyms:
   tranquility, placidity, quietness, quietude, repose, serenity, silence, quiet, lull, tranquillity

   Antonyms:
   squally, unquiet, thundering, stertorous, clanking, reedy, clamorous, tumultuous, stormy, riotous, clamant, abuzz, active, turbulent, vociferous, blatant, strident, rip-roaring, ostentatious, swishy, clanging, buzzing, squalling, disruptive, clangorous, loud, uproarious, pretentious, creaky, whirring, wheezy, noisy, screaky, rackety, clattery, troubled

3. silence, quietnoun

   the absence of sound

   "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

   Synonyms:
   tranquility, placidity, silence, repose, serenity, muteness, secretiveness, secrecy, quiet, lull, tranquillity

   Antonyms:
   swishy, unquiet, creaky, ostentatious, clamant, vociferous, clamorous, blatant, buzzing, abuzz, squalling, screaky, clangorous, rip-roaring, strident, clattery, reedy, uproarious, riotous, troubled, noisy, stertorous, stormy, turbulent, tumultuous, clanking, disruptive, pretentious, loud, squally, clanging, thundering, active, rackety, wheezy, whirring

4. repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquilityadjective

   a disposition free from stress or emotion

   Synonyms:
   placidity, peace, relaxation, peacefulness, tranquility, tranquillity, ease, rest, repose, lull, silence, peace of mind, quietness, quietude, ataraxis, serenity, heartsease, quiet, placidness

   Antonyms:
   swishy, squally, clamant, pretentious, buzzing, disruptive, tumultuous, abuzz, unquiet, thundering, reedy, vociferous, rackety, squalling, strident, creaky, clanking, stormy, stertorous, blatant, wheezy, ostentatious, clamorous, loud, noisy, riotous, troubled, clangorous, rip-roaring, active, clanging, clattery, whirring, uproarious, turbulent, screaky

5. quietadjective

   characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

   "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"

   Synonyms:
   placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

   Antonyms:
   riotous, creaky, pretentious, clangorous, wheezy, noisy, vociferous, clamorous, unquiet, turbulent, swishy, clanking, blatant, ostentatious, stertorous, squalling, reedy, disruptive, stormy, whirring, rip-roaring, squally, screaky, loud, buzzing, tumultuous, abuzz, uproarious, strident, active, thundering, clanging, troubled, rackety, clamant, clattery

6. quietadjective

   free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

   "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

   Synonyms:
   placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

   Antonyms:
   swishy, thundering, noisy, clangorous, buzzing, squalling, reedy, creaky, pretentious, vociferous, rip-roaring, unquiet, loud, troubled, clattery, riotous, clamorous, clanging, whirring, abuzz, strident, squally, blatant, screaky, clanking, rackety, wheezy, stertorous, uproarious, ostentatious, clamant, disruptive, tumultuous, turbulent, stormy, active

7. quiet, restrainedadjective

   not showy or obtrusive

   "clothes in quiet good taste"

   Synonyms:
   placid, moderate, hushed, guarded, restrained, still, muted, reticent, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, quiet, unemotional, subdued

   Antonyms:
   rip-roaring, blatant, clattery, thundering, riotous, screaky, wheezy, stertorous, troubled, turbulent, noisy, ostentatious, clanging, pretentious, tumultuous, creaky, whirring, uproarious, clamorous, strident, reedy, stormy, clanking, clamant, unquiet, loud, abuzz, swishy, buzzing, vociferous, squalling, rackety, squally, clangorous, active, disruptive

8. hushed, muted, subdued, quietadjective

   in a softened tone

   "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

   Synonyms:
   smooth, low-key, dull, dim, placid, hushed, restrained, muted, tranquil, soft, still, unruffled, quiet, subdued, low-keyed, muffled, softened

   Antonyms:
   creaky, loud, stormy, disruptive, swishy, active, stertorous, clamorous, thundering, abuzz, clattery, troubled, strident, rackety, vociferous, whirring, clanking, riotous, unquiet, squally, turbulent, squalling, clangorous, reedy, uproarious, clanging, wheezy, tumultuous, screaky, rip-roaring, blatant, clamant, noisy, buzzing, pretentious, ostentatious

9. placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffledadjective

   (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

   "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

   Synonyms:
   inactive, smooth, motionless, suave, placid, good-tempered, fluid, restrained, serene, static, muted, tranquil, soundless, unruffled, still, unflustered, quiet, hushed, silent, unflurried, even-tempered, subdued, unagitated, fluent, calm, equable, unperturbed, bland, noneffervescent, liquid, legato, politic

   Antonyms:
   vociferous, noisy, whirring, clanging, disruptive, clattery, turbulent, unquiet, clangorous, creaky, active, buzzing, screaky, stormy, blatant, wheezy, stertorous, reedy, troubled, rip-roaring, thundering, clanking, clamant, riotous, squalling, squally, clamorous, uproarious, ostentatious, rackety, abuzz, swishy, pretentious, loud, strident, tumultuous

10. quietverb

    of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

    Synonyms:
    placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

    Antonyms:
    uproarious, rackety, vociferous, abuzz, loud, pretentious, unquiet, riotous, stormy, stertorous, swishy, clanking, clangorous, rip-roaring, squalling, clanging, troubled, reedy, blatant, tumultuous, noisy, strident, disruptive, squally, whirring, active, wheezy, clattery, thundering, turbulent, buzzing, clamorous, screaky, creaky, ostentatious, clamant

11. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe downverb

    become quiet or quieter

    "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

    Synonyms:
    quiesce, hush up, tranquillise, calm down, shut up, calm, quieten, still, tranquillize, hush, silence, quiet down, pipe down, tranquilize, quiet, lull

    Antonyms:
    disruptive, riotous, abuzz, wheezy, pretentious, clanging, turbulent, strident, clanking, clamant, clangorous, troubled, blatant, uproarious, stertorous, creaky, screaky, swishy, ostentatious, reedy, whirring, vociferous, thundering, tumultuous, squalling, loud, buzzing, squally, noisy, active, clamorous, rip-roaring, rackety, clattery, unquiet, stormy

12. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stilladverb

    make calm or still

    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

    Synonyms:
    silence, hush, tranquilize, relieve, tranquillize, becalm, quiet down, ease, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, shut up, quiesce, hush up, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, calm, allay, pipe down, lull, calm down, quieten

    Antonyms:
    troubled, abuzz, uproarious, reedy, thundering, blatant, clamorous, squally, pretentious, active, stertorous, squalling, loud, clattery, turbulent, noisy, clangorous, wheezy, rackety, strident, unquiet, clamant, clanging, buzzing, whirring, tumultuous, screaky, riotous, swishy, creaky, rip-roaring, disruptive, clanking, vociferous, stormy, ostentatious

13. quietly, quietadverb

    with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

    "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"

    Synonyms:
    quietly, quiet, restfully, softly

    Antonyms:
    whirring, stormy, thundering, clangorous, vociferous, noisy, clamorous, pretentious, strident, active, clanking, uproarious, abuzz, wheezy, creaky, buzzing, tumultuous, stertorous, squalling, disruptive, rackety, clanging, ostentatious, clamant, reedy, turbulent, squally, troubled, swishy, screaky, blatant, clattery, rip-roaring, loud, riotous, unquiet

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1. • Calmness
   • Order
   • Sound Property

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shyadjective

   shy people are quiet and timid

   that girl is quiet and timid

   Submitted by gilliancreedon on December 20, 2022  

2. tranquility

   you can feel the tranquility of the moon when looking at it in the night.

   Submitted by Aya11115 on December 1, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. quietnoun

   Synonyms:
   rest, repose, stillness, peace, tranquillity, calm, calmness, quietude, quiescence, quietness

2. quietverb

   Synonyms:
   stop, suspend, arrest, interrupt, intermit, discontinue, put a stop to

3. quietverb

   Synonyms:
   tranquillize, calm, compose, lull, pacify, appease, soothe, sober

4. quietverb

   Synonyms:
   still, silence, hush

5. quietverb

   Synonyms:
   moderate, allay, assuage, mitigate, mollify, alleviate, soften, dull, blunt

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1. quietadjective

   Synonyms:
   calm, still, pacific, motionless, unmoved, stagnant, placid, serene, undisturbed, unruffled, halcyon, unmolested, hushed, silent, still, noiseless, inaudible, demure, meek, inoffensive, gentle, retiring, modest, unobtrusive, unassuming, undemonstrative, staid, reserved, sedate, sequestered, unfrequented, retired, secluded

   Antonyms:
   noisy, tumultuous, boisterous, hoidenish, rude, stormy, disturbed, obtrusive, forward, demonstrative

2. quietverb

   Synonyms:
   still, hush, lull, appease, allay, compose, tranquilize, pacify, becalm, assuage, alleviate, mollify, moderate, relieve

   Antonyms:
   arouse, aggravate, exasperate, intensify, increase

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1. List of paraphrases for "quiet":

   calm, silent, silence, tranquillity, tranquil, silencer, alone, discreet, hush, shh, calmness, tranquility, discrete, quietness, -quiet, -silence, noise, relax, peaceful, shhh, tacit, lull, silencing, shush, chut

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. QUIET

   Synonyms:
   Quinapril ischaemic Event Trial

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How to use Quiet in a sentence?

1. Abbas Nasir:

   There seem to be quiet guidelines and you can't afford not to follow them.

2. Iris Murdoch:

   Every man needs two women, a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nymph.

3. John W. Gardner:

   Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.

4. Ismail Khan:

   For people such as us, who led the fight for 21 years against the Russians and the Taliban, it is not acceptable to stay quiet while our enemies are at our doorstep.

5. Taya Kyle:

   I said, 'Are you OK?' he said 'yep.' And that's not common for him. I could tell something was up and he was just quiet ...