Meaning & Definition of Quiet in English

1. A period of calm weather

• "There was a lull in the storm"

2. An untroubled state

• Free from disturbances

3. The absence of sound

• "He needed silence in order to sleep"

• "The street was quiet"

4. A disposition free from stress or emotion

1. Become quiet or quieter

• "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

2. Make calm or still

• "Quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

1. Characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

• "A quiet life"

• "A quiet throng of onlookers"

• "Quiet peace-loving people"

• "The factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"

2. Free of noise or uproar

• Or making little if any sound

• "A quiet audience at the concert"

• "The room was dark and quiet"

3. Not showy or obtrusive

• "Clothes in quiet good taste"

4. In a softened tone

• "Hushed voices"

• "Muted trumpets"

• "A subdued whisper"

• "A quiet reprimand"

5. (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"

6. Of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

1. 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"