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quiet
adjective as in without or with little sound
adjective as in calm, peaceful
Strongest matches
gentle, mild, placid, private, secluded, sedate, serene, shy, smooth, stable, tranquil
Strong matches
collected, contented, fixed, halcyon, hushed, isolated, level, pacific, remote, reserved, retired, secret, sequestered, still
Weak matches
docile, inactive, meek, motionless, restful, stagnant, unanxious, undisturbed, unexcited, unfrequented, unruffled, untroubled
adjective as in simple, unobtrusive
Strongest matches
modest, restrained, sober, subdued, unassuming, unpretentious
Strong matches
Weak matches
noun as in calmness, silence
Strongest matches
Strong matches
cessation, ease, hush, lull, noiselessness, quietness, quietude, repose, rest, soundlessness, speechlessness, still, stop, termination
Weak match
verb as in make silent, calm
Strongest matches
allay, appease, assuage, hush, mollify, muffle, muzzle, pacify, please, relax, satisfy, soften, soothe, squelch, subdue
Strong matches
ameliorate, becalm, choke, compose, console, gag, gratify, ice, inactivate, lull, moderate, palliate, quieten, reconcile, settle, shush, silence, slack, smooth, soft pedal, square, squash, still, stroke, tranquilize
Weak matches
button one's lip, calm down, can it, clam up, cool it, cool out, dummy up, fix up, hold it down, patch things up, shut up, take the bite out of
Example Sentences
Now the border is the quietest it’s been in years, largely because the Trump administration has stopped processing asylum claims there — and pushed that responsibility farther south.
It's a perception repeatedly raised by the island's Syrian contingent - Bute is quiet, and most importantly, safe.
Thank you to the academy for recognizing the quiet heroism and the power in a woman like Rita.
"Thank you to the Academy for recognising the quiet heroism and the power in a woman like Rita," referring to her character.
Everyone here has a story to tell about Hackman, who was found dead alongside his wife and their dog at their home in the quiet desert city earlier this week.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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