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adjective(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
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adverbwith little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
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nouna period of calm weather
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nounthe absence of sound
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nounan untroubled state; free from disturbances
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nouna disposition free from stress or emotion
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adjectivein a softened tone
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verbbecome quiet or quieter
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adjectivenot showy or obtrusive
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adjectivecharacterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
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adjectivefree of noise or uproar; or making little if any soundOpposite:
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adjective(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspotsOpposite:
Examples of quiet
- "the quiet waters of a lagoon"
- "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
- "her hands rested quietly in her lap"
- "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
- "sit here as quiet as you can"
- "the street was quiet"
- "a quiet reprimand"
- "clothes in quiet good taste"
- "a quiet life"
- "a quiet throng of onlookers"
- "quiet peace-loving people"
- "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
- "a quiet audience at the concert"
- "the room was dark and quiet"