1. (noun) lull, quiet
a period of calm weather
Synonyms: tranquility, placidity, repose, letup, serenity, silence, quiet, lull, tranquillity
Antonyms: loud, buzzing, strident, blatant, rip-roaring, clattery, disruptive, rackety, ostentatious, active, unquiet, squally, clangorous, turbulent, thundering, reedy, tumultuous, clanking, screaky, uproarious, troubled, clamorous, noisy, wheezy, stertorous, clamant, whirring, riotous, swishy, pretentious, clanging, vociferous, squalling, creaky, abuzz, stormy
2. (noun) tranquillity, tranquility, quiet
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
Synonyms: tranquility, placidity, quietness, quietude, repose, serenity, silence, quiet, lull, tranquillity
Antonyms: squally, unquiet, thundering, stertorous, clanking, reedy, clamorous, tumultuous, stormy, riotous, clamant, abuzz, active, turbulent, vociferous, blatant, strident, rip-roaring, ostentatious, swishy, clanging, buzzing, squalling, disruptive, clangorous, loud, uproarious, pretentious, creaky, whirring, wheezy, noisy, screaky, rackety, clattery, troubled
3. (noun) silence, quiet
the absence of sound
Synonyms: tranquility, placidity, silence, repose, serenity, muteness, secretiveness, secrecy, quiet, lull, tranquillity
Antonyms: swishy, unquiet, creaky, ostentatious, clamant, vociferous, clamorous, blatant, buzzing, abuzz, squalling, screaky, clangorous, rip-roaring, strident, clattery, reedy, uproarious, riotous, troubled, noisy, stertorous, stormy, turbulent, tumultuous, clanking, disruptive, pretentious, loud, squally, clanging, thundering, active, rackety, wheezy, whirring
4. (adj) repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Synonyms: placidity, peace, relaxation, peacefulness, tranquility, tranquillity, ease, rest, repose, lull, silence, peace of mind, quietness, quietude, ataraxis, serenity, heartsease, quiet, placidness
Antonyms: swishy, squally, clamant, pretentious, buzzing, disruptive, tumultuous, abuzz, unquiet, thundering, reedy, vociferous, rackety, squalling, strident, creaky, clanking, stormy, stertorous, blatant, wheezy, ostentatious, clamorous, loud, noisy, riotous, troubled, clangorous, rip-roaring, active, clanging, clattery, whirring, uproarious, turbulent, screaky
5. (adj) quiet
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
Synonyms: placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued
Antonyms: riotous, creaky, pretentious, clangorous, wheezy, noisy, vociferous, clamorous, unquiet, turbulent, swishy, clanking, blatant, ostentatious, stertorous, squalling, reedy, disruptive, stormy, whirring, rip-roaring, squally, screaky, loud, buzzing, tumultuous, abuzz, uproarious, strident, active, thundering, clanging, troubled, rackety, clamant, clattery
6. (adj) quiet
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
Synonyms: placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued
Antonyms: swishy, thundering, noisy, clangorous, buzzing, squalling, reedy, creaky, pretentious, vociferous, rip-roaring, unquiet, loud, troubled, clattery, riotous, clamorous, clanging, whirring, abuzz, strident, squally, blatant, screaky, clanking, rackety, wheezy, stertorous, uproarious, ostentatious, clamant, disruptive, tumultuous, turbulent, stormy, active
7. (adj) quiet, restrained
not showy or obtrusive
Synonyms: placid, moderate, hushed, guarded, restrained, still, muted, reticent, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, quiet, unemotional, subdued
Antonyms: rip-roaring, blatant, clattery, thundering, riotous, screaky, wheezy, stertorous, troubled, turbulent, noisy, ostentatious, clanging, pretentious, tumultuous, creaky, whirring, uproarious, clamorous, strident, reedy, stormy, clanking, clamant, unquiet, loud, abuzz, swishy, buzzing, vociferous, squalling, rackety, squally, clangorous, active, disruptive
8. (adj) hushed, muted, subdued, quiet
in a softened tone
Synonyms: smooth, low-key, dull, dim, placid, hushed, restrained, muted, tranquil, soft, still, unruffled, quiet, subdued, low-keyed, muffled, softened
Antonyms: creaky, loud, stormy, disruptive, swishy, active, stertorous, clamorous, thundering, abuzz, clattery, troubled, strident, rackety, vociferous, whirring, clanking, riotous, unquiet, squally, turbulent, squalling, clangorous, reedy, uproarious, clanging, wheezy, tumultuous, screaky, rip-roaring, blatant, clamant, noisy, buzzing, pretentious, ostentatious
9. (adj) placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
Synonyms: inactive, smooth, motionless, suave, placid, good-tempered, fluid, restrained, serene, static, muted, tranquil, soundless, unruffled, still, unflustered, quiet, hushed, silent, unflurried, even-tempered, subdued, unagitated, fluent, calm, equable, unperturbed, bland, noneffervescent, liquid, legato, politic
Antonyms: vociferous, noisy, whirring, clanging, disruptive, clattery, turbulent, unquiet, clangorous, creaky, active, buzzing, screaky, stormy, blatant, wheezy, stertorous, reedy, troubled, rip-roaring, thundering, clanking, clamant, riotous, squalling, squally, clamorous, uproarious, ostentatious, rackety, abuzz, swishy, pretentious, loud, strident, tumultuous
10. (verb) quiet
of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
Synonyms: placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued
Antonyms: uproarious, rackety, vociferous, abuzz, loud, pretentious, unquiet, riotous, stormy, stertorous, swishy, clanking, clangorous, rip-roaring, squalling, clanging, troubled, reedy, blatant, tumultuous, noisy, strident, disruptive, squally, whirring, active, wheezy, clattery, thundering, turbulent, buzzing, clamorous, screaky, creaky, ostentatious, clamant
11. (verb) quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
become quiet or quieter
Synonyms: quiesce, hush up, tranquillise, calm down, shut up, calm, quieten, still, tranquillize, hush, silence, quiet down, pipe down, tranquilize, quiet, lull
Antonyms: disruptive, riotous, abuzz, wheezy, pretentious, clanging, turbulent, strident, clanking, clamant, clangorous, troubled, blatant, uproarious, stertorous, creaky, screaky, swishy, ostentatious, reedy, whirring, vociferous, thundering, tumultuous, squalling, loud, buzzing, squally, noisy, active, clamorous, rip-roaring, rackety, clattery, unquiet, stormy
12. (adverb) calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
make calm or still
Synonyms: silence, hush, tranquilize, relieve, tranquillize, becalm, quiet down, ease, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, shut up, quiesce, hush up, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, calm, allay, pipe down, lull, calm down, quieten
Antonyms: troubled, abuzz, uproarious, reedy, thundering, blatant, clamorous, squally, pretentious, active, stertorous, squalling, loud, clattery, turbulent, noisy, clangorous, wheezy, rackety, strident, unquiet, clamant, clanging, buzzing, whirring, tumultuous, screaky, riotous, swishy, creaky, rip-roaring, disruptive, clanking, vociferous, stormy, ostentatious
13. (adverb) quietly, quiet
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
Synonyms: quietly, quiet, restfully, softly
Antonyms: whirring, stormy, thundering, clangorous, vociferous, noisy, clamorous, pretentious, strident, active, clanking, uproarious, abuzz, wheezy, creaky, buzzing, tumultuous, stertorous, squalling, disruptive, rackety, clanging, ostentatious, clamant, reedy, turbulent, squally, troubled, swishy, screaky, blatant, clattery, rip-roaring, loud, riotous, unquiet
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Synonyms and Antonyms of QUIET 
