Meaning & Definition of Quite in English

1. To a degree (not used with a negative)

• "Quite tasty"

• "Quite soon"

• "Quite ill"

• "Quite rich"

2. To the greatest extent

• Completely

• "You're quite right"

• "She was quite alone"

• "Was quite mistaken"

• "Quite the opposite"

• "Not quite finished"

• "Did not quite make it"

3. Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)

• "Her victory was quite something"

• "She's quite a girl"

• "Quite a film"

• "Quite a walk"

• "We've had quite an afternoon"

4. Actually or truly or to an extreme

• "Was quite a sudden change"

• "It's quite the thing to do"

• "Quite the rage"

• "Quite so!"