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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'quiet' Princeton's WordNet 

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


Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'quiet' English Synonyms and Antonyms 

1. quiet
Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; t
Synonyms: allay, alleviate, compose, quiet, still, appease, mollify, soothe, tranquilize, calm, pacify
Antonyms: agitate, excite, kindle, rouse, stir up, arouse, fan, provoke, stir


'quiet' - Nearby Entries  

quiet down  quieten  quietening  quiet  quietism  quietist  quietly  



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