Sounds | kway'aht | |
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Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... |
Meaning | Characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation / agitation / agitation or activity. | |
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Narrower | quiescent | marked by a state of tranquil repose |
untroubled | Free from turmoil or worries | |
See also | peaceful, peaceable | not disturbed by strife / strife or turmoil or war |
tame | Very restrained or quiet | |
unagitated | not agitated or disturbed emotionally | |
untroubled | not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress | |
Opposite | unquiet | Characterized by unrest or disorder |
Spanish | tranquilo | |
Nouns | quietness | a state of peace and quiet |
Adverbs | quietly | with little or no activity or no agitation / agitation / agitation ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly') |
Meaning | Free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound. | |
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Narrower | noiseless | making no sound |
silent, soundless, still | marked by absence of sound | |
stilly | (poetic) still or calm | |
tiptoe | walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise | |
See also | inaudible, unhearable | impossible to hear |
soft | (of sound) relatively low in volume | |
Opposite | noisy | Full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds |
Spanish | calmo, pacífico, quieto, silencioso, silente, suave, tranquilo | |
Catalan | quiet, silenciós, tranquil | |
Nouns | quietness | the property of making no sound |
Adverbs | quietly | with little or no sound |
Meaning | not showy or obtrusive. | |
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Example | "clothes in quiet good taste" | |
Synonym | restrained | |
Broader | unostentatious, unpretentious, unpretending | not ostentatious |
Spanish | sobrio |
Meaning | In a softened tone. | |
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Example | "a quiet reprimand" | |
Synonyms | hushed, muted, subdued | |
Broader | soft | (of sound) relatively low in volume |
Spanish | apagado, callado |
Meaning | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves. | |
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Example | "the quiet waters of a lagoon" | |
Synonyms | placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled | |
Broader | calm | (of weather) free from storm or wind |
Spanish | apacible, calmado, calmo, plácido, quieto, sereno, sosegado, tranquilo | |
Catalan | assossegat, calmat, plàcid, quiet, serè, tranquil | |
Nouns | quietness | a state of peace and quiet |
Meaning | Of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.. | |
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Category | astronomy, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
Opposite | active | (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions |
Meaning | A period of calm weather. | |
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Synonym | lull | |
Broader | calmness | An absence of strong winds or rain |
Meaning | An untroubled state; free from disturbances. | |
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Synonyms | tranquillity, tranquility | |
Broader | order | Established customary state (especially of society) |
Spanish | paz, tranquilidad | |
Catalan | tranquil·litat |
Meaning | The absence of sound. | |
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Example | "the street was quiet" | |
Synonym | silence | |
Narrower | hush, stillness, still | (poetic) tranquil silence |
quietness, soundlessness | The property of making no sound | |
speechlessness | The property of being speechless | |
Broader | sound property | An attribute of sound |
Opposite | sound | The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause |
Spanish | silencio | |
Catalan | silenci | |
Verbs | quiet | become quiet or quieter |
Meaning | A disposition free from stress or emotion. | |
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Synonyms | repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility | |
Narrower | ataraxia | peace of mind |
Broader | composure, calm, calmness, equanimity | steadiness of mind under stress |
Spanish | calma, placidez, serenidad, sosiego, tranquilidad | |
Catalan | assossec, calma, serenitat, tranquil·litat | |
Verbs | quiet | make calm or still |
Meaning | With little or no activity or no agitation / agitation / agitation ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly'). | |
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Synonym | quietly | |
Opposite | unquietly | With agitation / agitation / agitation / agitation / agitation or turbulence |
Spanish | calladamente, pacíficamente, silenciosamente, tranquilamente |
Meaning | Become quiet or quieter. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Synonyms | quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down | |
Broader | change intensity | increase / increase or decrease in intensity |
Opposite | louden | Become louder |
Similar to | hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up | Cause to be quiet or not talk / talk |
Spanish | apaciguarse, callarse, callar, calmar, serenarse, sosegar, tranquilizarse | |
Catalan | apaivagar-se, apaivagar, asserenar-se, callar, calmar-se, calmar, fer mutis, tranquil·litzar-se | |
Nouns | quiet | the absence of sound |
Meaning | make calm or still. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Model | The performance is likely to quiet Sue | |
Example | "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" | |
Synonyms | calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still | |
Narrower | compose | calm (someone, especially oneself) |
lull | calm by deception | |
pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle | Cause to be more favorably inclined | |
reassure, assure | Cause to feel sure | |
Broader | comfort, soothe, console, solace | Give moral or emotional strength to |
Opposite | agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up | Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused |
Spanish | aquietar, callar, calmar, serenar, tranquilizar | |
Catalan | aquietar, asserenar, calmar, tranquil·litzar | |
Nouns | quiet | a disposition free from stress or emotion |
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