Synonyms of quiet

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adjective

1

as in peaceful

free from disturbing noise or uproar

left the din of the rock concert and went to a quiet restaurant where we could hear one another talk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peaceful
• serene
• calm
• placid
• restful
• tranquil
• hushed
• silent
• quieted
• still
• arcadian
• soft
• noiseless
• stilly
• mute
• soundless
• motionless
• quiescent
• wordless
• gentle
• muffled
• muted
• speechless
• dull
• dead
• low
• ultraquiet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loud
• noisy
• boisterous
• raucous
• rowdy
• tumultuous
• deafening
• clamorous
• unquiet
• woolly
• uproarious
• roistering
• romping
• wild
• crazy
• tempestuous
• clattery
• rip-roaring
• booming
• thunderous
• roaring
• thundering
• piercing
• earsplitting
• blasting
• blaring

2

as in silent

mostly or entirely without sound

a diver who loves to retreat to the quiet world beneath the surface of the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silent
• hushed
• quieted
• still
• noiseless
• calm
• serene
• soundless
• muted
• peaceful
• tranquil
• peaceable
• stilly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noisy
• unquiet
• uproarious
• rackety
• boisterous
• raucous
• tumultuous
• clamorous
• roaring
• roistering
• clangorous
• clattering
• clattery
• rip-roaring

3

as in muted

not excessively showy

she decided that it would be best to wear a quiet business suit to the job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• muted
• subdued
• restrained
• low-key
• conservative
• understated
• simple
• repressed
• unpretentious
• proper
• sober
• unflashy
• fitting
• appropriate
• suitable
• modest
• handsome
• toned-down
• graceful
• plain
• unobtrusive
• inconspicuous
• becoming
• unadorned
• fit
• sensible
• practical
• undecorated
• unnoticeable
• tasteful
• drab
• mousy
• refined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loud
• noisy
• flamboyant
• flashy
• gaudy
• ostentatious
• garish
• glitzy
• swank
• splashy
• flaring
• meretricious
• tawdry
• vulgar
• fancy
• tacky
• tasteless
• trashy
• inelegant
• ornate
• razzle-dazzle
• graceless
• baroque
• gilded
• frilly
• rococo
• overwrought
• overdecorated
• overdone

4

as in tranquil

free from storms or physical disturbance

a quiet interlude as the eye of the storm passed over us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tranquil
• peaceful
• serene
• placid
• calm
• hushed
• still
• untroubled
• sunny
• gentle
• halcyon
• clear
• mild
• lown
• temperate
• stilly
• moderate
• equable
• balmy
• clement
• windless
• cloudless
• sunshiny
• rainless
• fair

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angry
• restless
• turbulent
• rough
• unsettled
• stormy
• agitated
• unquiet
• tempestuous
• inclement
• windy
• extreme
• blustery
• severe
• nasty
• foul
• intemperate
• blizzardy
• squally

5

as in secluded

screened or sequestered from view

a quiet little house set far back from the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secluded
• sheltered
• hidden
• isolated
• retired
• lonely
• cloistered
• remote
• private
• lone
• covert
• secret
• solitary
• reclusive
• lonesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obvious
• visible
• exposed

6

as in gentle

not loud in pitch or volume

quiet music is generally more relaxing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gentle
• soft
• hushed
• silent
• muffled
• dull
• low
• soothing
• calm
• serene
• peaceful
• tranquil
• restful
• still
• dreamy
• muted
• dead
• softened
• toned (down)
• stilly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loud
• sonorous
• booming
• deafening
• clamorous
• thunderous
• noisy
• ringing
• roaring
• stentorian
• raucous
• thundering
• piercing
• resounding
• earsplitting
• blasting
• vociferous
• blaring
• clangorous
• crashing
• brazen
• discordant
• obstreperous
• shrill
• harsh
• plangent
• overloud
• strident
• clear
• grating
• rip-roaring
• dinning
• squealing
• trumpetlike
• clarion

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adverb

as in quietly

without motion

lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quietly
• still
• motionlessly
• immovably
• inactively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• movably

quiet

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noun

ˈkwī-ət 

1

as in restfulness

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

sailors enjoying the quiet of a clear evening at sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restfulness
• serenity
• quietness
• sereneness
• calm
• silence
• quietude
• calmness
• still
• hush
• peace
• tranquility
• peacefulness
• stillness
• lull
• placidity
• repose
• respite
• pause
• harmony
• concord
• comity
• informality
• mildness
• casualness
• soothingness
• relaxedness
• laid-backness
• easygoingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commotion
• bustle
• turmoil
• unrest
• tumult
• hubbub
• pandemonium
• uproar
• noise
• hurly-burly
• clamor
• unquietness
• din
• racket

2

as in silence

the near or complete absence of sound

new parents appreciating the blessed quiet that comes when their baby finally falls asleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• quietness
• still
• hush
• calm
• stillness
• lull
• quietude
• peace
• tranquility
• peacefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sound
• noise
• chatter
• roar
• clamor
• rattle
• tumult
• hubbub
• unquietness
• din
• racket
• cacophony
• uproar
• blare
• bluster
• clangor
• babel

quiet

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verb

1

as in to cool

to become still and orderly

the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cool
• hush
• calm (down)
• settle (down)
• relax
• cool it
• chill out
• dry up
• pipe down
• unwind
• tranquilize
• zone out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cut up
• carry on
• act up
• show off
• fool around
• horse around
• clown (around)
• monkey (around)
• skylark

2

as in to calm

to free from distress or disturbance

quiet a crying toddler with candy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calm
• lull
• soothe
• compose
• relax
• appease
• still
• hush
• quieten
• settle
• salve
• tranquilize
• becalm
• relieve
• lullaby
• placate
• ease
• pacify
• quell
• conciliate
• alleviate
• mollify
• solace
• sedate
• mitigate
• allay
• lay
• assuage
• narcotize
• stupefy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upset
• disturb
• perturb
• agitate
• vex
• intensify
• disquiet
• aggravate
• heighten
• key (up)
• stir (up)
• arouse
• excite
• rouse
• discompose
• incite
• work up
• foment

3

as in to silence

to stop the noise or speech of

the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• shush
• hush
• mute
• dumb
• settle
• still
• shut up
• extinguish
• quieten
• quell
• squelch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stir
• agitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quiet

Adjective

Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgard star in directors Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer’s movie about a woman in a quiet village who gets a wicker husband. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

Short breaks away from your computer or a few quiet minutes between tasks can give you an opportunity to reset before moving on to the next decision. — Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Adverb

The quiet-quitting phenomenon where employees simply perform their duties without going the extra mile to forgo hustle culture has been rippling through the workplace. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2022

The emergence of the quiet-quitting phenomenon isn't a fluke, experts say. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022

Noun

In the quiet that followed, Mark’s own drinking spiralled out of control. — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Wow that the quiet of Sunday surfaces feelings the rest of the week buries. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

Verb

There was a lot of Honolulu Blue in the lower bowl — Lions fans don’t get to see their team in Charlotte very often — but they had been quieted by the end. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Four weeks in, the Broncos are now at the first-quarter threshold and the questions about offensive coordinator Davis Webb have not quieted since Week 1. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing quiet

• quiet (down)