quiet
adjective /kwaɪət/Definition
A2 making very little noise: She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him. It's so quiet without the kids here. Please be quiet (= stop talking)! Could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone, please? She was as quiet as a mouse (= very quiet). I didn't even know she'd come in. Note: Do not confuse with quite.Silence and quiet A2 having little activity or excitement and few people: a quiet, peaceful little village It was a quiet wedding, with just a few friends and relations. Business is quiet during the holidays.Peaceful and tranquil B1 A quiet person is one who does not talk much: He was a quiet, almost taciturn, young man.Not saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive keep (sth) quiet C2 to try to stop other people from finding out about a fact: She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while. Davies kept quiet about the amount of money being spent.Secrecy and privacy quietness /-nəs/ noun [U] › This luxury car offers comfort, quietness and speed.Silence and quietPeaceful and tranquil
(Definition of quiet adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balm noun (COMFORT)
- incident noun
- lazy adjective
- leisurely adjective
- level adjective (EQUAL)
- low-key adjective
- peace noun (CALM)
- peaceable adjective
- peaceful adjective (NO VIOLENCE)
- quieten verb
- quietude noun
- respite noun
- restful adjective
- sequestered adjective
- sleepy adjective (PLACE)
- soothing adjective (LESS ANGRY)
- the calm before the storm idiom
- the lull before the storm idiom
- tranquil adjective
- tranquillity noun
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Peaceful and tranquil
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