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(adjective) (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g. |
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Antonyms: active |
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(satellite adjective) not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" |
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Synonyms: restrained |
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(adjective) free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" |
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Antonyms: noisy |
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(adjective) 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" |
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Antonyms: unquiet |
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(adverb) with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly' as in "sit here as quiet as you can") |
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Synonyms: quietly |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: placid, still, tranquil, unruffled |
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(satellite adjective) without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times" |
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Synonyms: placid |
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(verb) become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" |
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Synonyms: hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet down, quieten |
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Related Words: change intensity |
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(noun) a disposition free from stress or emotion |
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Synonyms: placidity, repose, serenity, tranquility |
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Related Words: ataraxia, calm, calmness, composure, equanimity |
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(noun) the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" |
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Synonyms: silence |
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Related Words: hush, quietness, sound property, soundlessness, speechlessness, still, stillness |
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(noun) an untroubled state; free from disturbances |
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Synonyms: tranquillity |
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Related Words: order |
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(noun) a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" |
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Synonyms: lull |
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Related Words: calmness |
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(verb) make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
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Synonyms: calm, calm down, lull, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillize |
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Related Words: appease, assuage, assure, comfort, compose, conciliate, console, gentle, gruntle, lenify, lull, mollify, pacify, placate, reassure, solace, soothe |
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(satellite adjective) in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" |
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Synonyms: hushed, muted, subdued |
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