quiet

Making little or no sound, or having little noise.

• Please be quiet.
• We found a quiet room to study in.
• The engine is much quieter now.

Similar words: silent, hushed

Opposites: loud, noisy

Common phrases: quiet room, keep quiet, quiet voice

Having little movement, activity, or excitement.

• It was a quiet day.
• The sea looked quiet this morning.
• Business is usually quieter in January.

Similar words: calm, peaceful

Opposites: busy, lively

Common phrases: quiet day, quiet sea, quiet street

Speaking little and keeping your thoughts or feelings to yourself.

• My brother is very quiet.
• She was a quiet child at school.
• He became quieter when we mentioned his family.

Similar words: reserved, uncommunicative

Opposites: talkative

Common phrases: quiet person, quiet child, quiet and shy

To become less noisy or upset, or make someone or something less noisy or upset.

• The crowd slowly quieted.
• She quieted the baby with a song.
• His gentle voice quieted her sobs.

How to use it: quiet down (The children quieted down when the teacher arrived.)

Similar words: calm, hush, soothe

Common phrases: quiet a baby, quiet down, quiet the crowd

To reduce or remove worries, doubts, or complaints.

• The explanation quieted her fears.
• His apology failed to quiet their anger.
• More evidence is needed to quiet these doubts.

Similar words: ease, allay, dispel

Common phrases: quiet fears, quiet someone’s doubts, quiet protests

A peaceful situation or place with little activity or noise.

• I enjoy the quiet here.
• We escaped to the quiet of the countryside.
• She needed some peace and quiet after work.

Similar words: peace, calm, tranquility

Opposites: bustle

Common phrases: peace and quiet, enjoy the quiet, quiet of somewhere

A situation in which there is little or no sound.

• A sudden quiet filled the room.
• Her footsteps broke the quiet.
• In the quiet, we could hear the clock ticking.

Similar words: silence, stillness

Opposites: noise

Common phrases: complete quiet, sudden quiet, quiet of somewhere

Used to tell people to stop speaking or making noise.

• Quiet! I cannot hear her.
• Quiet, please! The baby is asleep.
• Quiet, everyone! The show is starting.

Similar words: hush

Common phrases: quiet please, quiet everyone