Nouns (13)
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silence, quiet
n. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
lull, quiet
n. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
tranquillity, tranquility, quiet
n. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
n. a disposition free from stress or emotion
Verbs (15)
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quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Adverbs (2)
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quietly, quiet
adv. 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"
Adjectives (17)
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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. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
quiet, placid
adj. without untoward incident or disruption: "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
quiet, restrained
adj. not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
hushed, muted, subdued, quiet
adj. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, 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 (158)
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simple
n. any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
hush, stillness, still
n. (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealment
n. the condition of being concealed or hidden
retirement
n. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
reclusiveness
n. a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
steady, calm, becalm
v. make steady; "steady yourself"
calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, 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."
damp
v. restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress
v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
pacify
v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
squelch, quell, quench
v. suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
comfort, soothe, console, solace
v. give moral or emotional strength to
still
v. make motionless
mollify
v. make less rigid or softer
relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
inactive, motionless, static, still
adj. not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
docile, gentle
adj. easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
inactive, motionless, static, still
adj. not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
calm, unagitated, 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. devoid of violence or disruption; "an orderly crowd confronted the president"
imperturbable, unflappable
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"
restrained, reticent, unemotional
adj. cool and formal in manner
low-key, low-keyed, subdued
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"
aloof, distant, upstage
adj. remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
crisp, curt, laconic, terse
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, run-of-the-mine, mine run, 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"
balmy, mild, soft
adj. mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, 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, unagitated, 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"
unobtrusive, unnoticeable
adj. not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable; "a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial"
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"
silent, soundless, still
adj. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
peaceful, peaceable
adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
calm, unagitated, 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"
untroubled
adj. free from turmoil or worries; "untroubled times"
undisturbed
adj. untroubled by interference or disturbance; "he could pursue his studies undisturbed"
unflurried, unflustered, unperturbed, unruffled
adj. free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
balmy, mild, soft
adj. mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
Synonyms (24)
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peaceful, peaceable
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"
undisturbed
adj. untroubled by interference or disturbance; "he could pursue his studies undisturbed"
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, muffled, muted, softened
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"
soft-spoken
adj. having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh; "she was always soft-spoken"
low, low-toned
adj. very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
murmuring, susurrant, whispering
adj. making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"
murmurous, rustling, soughing, 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
settled
adj. not changeable; "a period of settled weather"
windless
adj. without or almost without wind; "he prefers windless days for playing golf"
Antonyms (39)
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sound
n. the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
noise
n. incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"
action, activity, activeness
n. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
louden
v. become louder; "The room loudened considerably"
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up
v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
disturb, upset, trouble
v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
worry, vex
v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
unquietly
adv. with agitation or turbulence
noisy
adj. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors; "a noisy sweater"
boisterous, obstreperous
adj. aggressively noisy: "obstreperous children"
blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, 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"
active
adj. (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
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"
disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent
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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