| 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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