QUIET


Meaning of QUIET in English

n. 25B6; adjective

the whole pub went quiet : SILENT, still, hushed, noiseless, soundless; mute, dumb, speechless.

a quiet voice : SOFT, low, muted, muffled, faint, indistinct, inaudible, hushed, whispered, suppressed.

a quiet village : PEACEFUL, sleepy, tranquil, calm, still, restful, undisturbed, untroubled; unfrequented.

can I have a quiet word? : PRIVATE, confidential, secret, discreet, unofficial, off the record, between ourselves.

quiet colours : UNOBTRUSIVE, restrained, muted, understated, subdued, subtle, low-key; soft, pale, pastel.

you can't keep it quiet for long : SECRET, confidential, classified, unrevealed, undisclosed, unknown, under wraps; informal hush-hush, mum; formal sub rosa.

business is quiet : SLOW, stagnant, slack, sluggish, inactive, idle.

loud, busy, public.

25B6; noun the quiet of the countryside : PEACEFULNESS, peace, restfulness, calm, tranquillity, serenity; silence, quietness, stillness, still, quietude, hush, soundlessness.

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