Synonyms for quiet

Noun

1. lull, quiet, calmness

usage: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"

2. tranquillity, quiet, order

usage: an untroubled state; free from disturbances

3. silence, quiet, sound property

usage: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

4. repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility, composure, calm, calmness, equanimity

usage: a disposition free from stress or emotion

Verb

1. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, change intensity

usage: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

2. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still, comfort, soothe, console, solace

usage: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

Adjective

1. quiet (vs. unquiet), quiescent, relaxing, restful, reposeful, slumberous, slumbrous, untroubled, peaceful, tame, unagitated

usage: 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. quiet (vs. noisy), noiseless, stilly, silent, soundless, still, tiptoe, inaudible#1, unhearable, soft

usage: free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

3. quiet, restrained, unostentatious (vs. ostentatious), unpretentious, unpretending

usage: not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"

4. hushed, muted, subdued, quiet, soft (vs. loud)

usage: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

5. placid, quiet, uneventful (vs. eventful)

usage: without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"

6. placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled, calm (vs. stormy)

usage: free from disturbance; "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"

7. quiet (vs. active)

usage: of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.

Adverb

1. quietly, quiet

usage: 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"