Nouns (7)
silence
n. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
tranquillity
n. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
lull
n. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
repose, placidity, serenity, tranquility
n. a disposition free from stress or emotion
Verbs (6)
hush, fall silent, quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
Adverbs (3)
quietly, discreetly, without anybody noticing
adv. "The rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "Please sit here as quiet as you can"
Adjectives (11)
quiet
adj. (dormant)
quiet
adj. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
quiet
adj. 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"
placid
adj. without untoward incident or disruption: "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
hushed
adj. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
restrained
adj. not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
quiescent
adj. marked by a state of tranquil repose; "the quiescent melancholy of the town"
smooth, still, placid, unruffled
adj. (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"
Fuzzynyms (165)
simple
n. any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
concealment, privacy, privateness, secrecy
n. the condition of being concealed or hidden
retirement
n. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
still, hush, stillness
n. (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
isolation, reclusiveness
n. a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
still, calm, lull, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, calm down, make calm
v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
calm, steady, becalm, make steady
v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
calm, cool off, chill out, calm down, simmer down, compose oneself, cool it
v. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
muffle, mute, damp, deaden, dampen, tone down
v. of sounds or images
stifle, muffle, smother
v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
assuage, mollify, appease, gentle, pacify, lenify, placate, gruntle
v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
squelch, quell
v. suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
muffle, mute, damp, dampen, tone down, dull
v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
comfort, solace, console, soothe
v. give moral or emotional strength to
ease, still, relieve, allay
v. lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
mollify, make less rigid
v. make less rigid or softer
relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
still, static, inactive, at rest, motionless
adj. not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
gentle, docile
adj. easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
still, static, inactive, at rest, motionless
adj. not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
calm, serene, tranquil
adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
orderly
adj. characterized by order
calm, imperturbable
adj. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"
reticent, restrained, reserved, unemotional
adj. cool and formal in manner
subdued, low-key, low-keyed
adj. restrained in style or quality; "a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence"
taciturn
adj. habitually reserved and uncommunicative
retiring, unassuming
adj. not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
unsocial
adj. not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"
unapproachable, distant, aloof, offish
adj. remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
short, brief, crisp, clipped, curt, laconic, terse, to the point
adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
uneventful
adj. marked by no noteworthy or significant events; "an uneventful life"; "the voyage was pleasant and uneventful"; "recovery was uneventful"
run-of-the-mill, unexceptional
adj. not special in any way; "run-of-the-mill boxing"; "your run-of-the-mine college graduate"; "a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career"
temperate, balmy, equable, mild
adj. mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
smooth, still, quiet, placid, unruffled
adj. (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"
calm, placid, serene, not angry
adj. living without undue worry; taking life easy; "an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"; "an air of placid sufficiency"
calm, serene, tranquil
adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
unnoticeable, unobtrusive
adj. not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable; "a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial"
peaceful
adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
temperate, balmy, equable, mild
adj. mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
quiet, placid
adj. without untoward incident or disruption: "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
calm, placid, serene, not angry
adj. living without undue worry; taking life easy; "an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"; "an air of placid sufficiency"
still, silent, soundless
adj. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
peaceful
adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
calm, serene, tranquil
adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
placid, untroubled
adj. free from turmoil or worries; "untroubled times"
unagitated, undisturbed
adj. not agitated or disturbed emotionally
unruffled, unflurried, unflustered, unperturbed
adj. free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
temperate, balmy, equable, mild
adj. mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
Synonyms (38)
inaudible, unhearable
adj. impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation"
soft
adj. (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
peaceful
adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
tame
adj. very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"
unagitated, undisturbed
adj. not agitated or disturbed emotionally
normal, commonplace
adj. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"
dull, softened, muffled, muted
adj. being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"
faint
adj. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
gentle, soft-spoken
adj. having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh; "she was always soft-spoken"
low, subdued, low-toned
adj. very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
murmuring, susurrant
adj. making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"
rustling, whispering, murmurous, susurrous
adj. characterized by soft sounds; "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren
soft-footed
adj. sound of quiet gentle steps
mellow, genial, at ease
adj. unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation"
hypotonic
adj. (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension
unstrained
adj. not placed under psychological stress; "the campaign would not leave party loyalties unstrained"
settled
adj. not changeable; "a period of settled weather"
windless
adj. without or almost without wind; "he prefers windless days for playing golf"
Antonyms (26)
sound
n. the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
noise, cacophony
n. loud confusing disagreeable sounds
action, activity, activeness
n. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
noisy
adj. full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
boisterous, obstreperous
adj. aggressively noisy: "obstreperous children"
clamant, blatant, clamorous, clamourous, vociferous
adj. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"
loud
adj. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
unquiet
adj. characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
riotous, turbulent, troubled, tumultuous, disorderly, disruptive
adj. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
wild
adj. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"
loud
adj. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
stormy
adj. (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"
choppy
adj. rough with small waves; "choppy seas"
quiet
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