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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
For now, the US is relying on quiet diplomacy to persuade the Emiratis to use their leverage over their Sudanese proteges.
Miraculous moments in the story, such as water welling from a rock where Patrick later baptizes people, play out in a quiet tone.
Signs of rivalry week have greeted anyone who walked past the boarded-up John Wooden and bear statues on campus, though it’s been a little quieter than the Bruins would have preferred.
When Osmin steps into his apartment and it is quiet, he knows his children are at Fernando’s or Ricardo’s with their cousins.
“It is so peaceful here. We miss the peace and quiet. We miss the sunsets and the sunrises. We miss being near the ocean.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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