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Synonyms & Antonyms for quiet
Synonyms: Noun
calm, calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quietness, quietude, repose, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Synonyms: Adjective
arcadian, calm, hushed, peaceful, placid, restful, serene, still, stilly, tranquil
Synonyms: Adverb
Synonyms: Verb
calm (down), chill out [slang], cool, hush, pipe down, settle (down)
Antonyms: Noun
bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar
Antonyms: Adjective
boisterous, clamorous, clattery, deafening, loud, noisy, raucous, rip-roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy, tumultuous, unquiet, uproarious, woolly (also wooly)
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of quiet in a Sentence
Noun
My hostess told me she had some records I might like to hear and she called for quiet in the room. People sat down on the floor in groups, sharing bottles of wine and slivovitz. The host put the record on a windup record player and Lester Young's saxophone yowled out of the silence. — Maya Angelou, Gourmet, November 2002 When my parents needed peace and quiet, they didn't put me in front of the television to watch a "Baby Einstein" video; they plopped me in a chair to watch my mom do housework or cook. — Robb Moretti, Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2002 the quiet of a wooded trail Can I have some quiet here? I'm trying to study. I need a little peace and quiet.Adjective
Breakfast at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, a members-only institution founded in the city now called Mumbai in 1846 by British colonial officers, is a meal of quiet elegance. The second-story veranda looks out over a small garden and, beyond that, the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Hotel. Outside is the tumult of horse-drawn carriages, touts, and taxis. Inside is peaceful stillness, broken only by the sounds of crunched-on toast and rustling newspapers. — Lyla Bavadam, Saveur, October 2008 One change I notice is that I get sleepy earlier than I used to, sometimes by 8:30 or 9 if I am having a quiet evening at home. — Andrew Weil, Time, 17 Oct. 2005 I interviewed Virginia, who is totally blind, in a small local library. Walking with her guide dog, this young-looking woman arrived soon after I came in. We found a quiet corner to sit and talk while her dog settled beside her chair. At forty-three, Virginia was used to telling her story and found time for our interview in her busy travel schedule. She had just returned from San Francisco where she had spoken at the California Academy of Sciences and was about to leave for Montreal, Canada, to conduct workshops in diversity awareness. — Mary Grimley Mason, Working Against Odds, 2004 Attributing their behaviors to their personal dispositions, we decide Julie is shy and Jack is outgoing. Because people do have enduring personality traits, such attributions are sometimes valid. However, we often overestimate the influence of personality and underestimate the influence of situations. In class, Jack may be as quiet as Julie. Catch Julie at a party and you may hardly recognize your quiet classmate. — David G. Myers, Psychology, 2001 the quiet hum of the refrigerator He spoke in a very quiet voice. Surprisingly, the class was quiet. He's a very quiet person. She has a quiet disposition. During the morning, business was quiet. Some days at the store are quieter than others. a quiet stretch of road He led a quiet life.Adverb
lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bedVerb
Clemens had few questions to answer about Piazza. The beanball and broken bat from 2000, and the Mets' tepid retaliation last season, were memories. And since Clemens recorded his 300th victory on June 13, the buzz around him has quieted. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 June 2003 When she walked down the hall past his classroom, the sounds of chaos came over the frosted-glass pane above the door. She had taken to making random visits; the sight of her in the doorway quieted the kids. — Mary Gordon, Atlantic, May 1999 Even with that, Presser was so scared that he fled to Florida and moved from hotel to hotel till the gang war quieted down, with his side on top. — A. H. Raskin, New York Times Book Review, 10 Dec. 1989 the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour quiet a crying toddler with candy
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Many women choose to keep their pregnancy quiet until after the first trimester precisely because miscarriage is so common. — Glamour, "Hilaria Baldwin Just Shared She Is ‘Most Likely Experiencing a Miscarriage’," 4 Apr. 2019 But a developer’s offer to buy the unused development rights from the Seward Park Cooperative has disrupted the leafy quiet of the four-building brick complex, pitting neighbor against neighbor. — Charles V. Bagli, New York Times, "A $54 Million Offer to Build Oversize Towers Divides Seward Park," 10 June 2018 Some days, the peace and quiet is interrupted by the window-rattling roar of airboats, who bring groups of tourists out on Lake Tohopekaliga for a close-up view of the alligators, birds and wildlife. — Ryan Gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Despite new law, homeowners on Lake Toho still complain about airboat noise," 13 July 2018 The film starts in a dense, Mitteleuropean pine forest — actually shot in the woods of Admont Abbey in central Austria — where the relative peace and quiet is finally disturbed by the sound of a chainsaw which cuts down one of the large trees. — Boyd Van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Walden': Film Review | Karlovy Vary 2018," 12 July 2018 The severed connection to technology in favor of the farm's peace and quiet is exactly what draws many of Zimmerman's visitors. — Kate Morgan, chicagotribune.com, "Leaving technology behind on vacation in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," 28 June 2018 Neighbors in nearby homes say the concerts are ruining their peace and quiet and keeping their toddlers up at night. — John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star, "Concerts at winery strike sour note with neighbors in McCordsville," 22 June 2018 Wander the rambling fields where the original concert was held, taking a few final moments to recharge in the peace and quiet of this untouched stretch of countryside. — Elizabeth Dunn, WSJ, "A Stress-Free Summer Weekend in the Catskills," 15 June 2018 All who enjoy the peace and quiet of a walk in the reservoir can thank Harriet. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Harriet R. Mogensen," 13 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The site has long played host to a variety of beauty topics, but those pockets were relatively quiet until early 2018. — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, "A Comprehensive Guide to the SkincareAddiction Subreddit," 5 Apr. 2019 Ever since news broke that Lori Loughlin was charged in the massive nation-wide college admissions scandal, her fellow Full House/Fuller House co-stars have been relatively quiet on the matter. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Full House' Star Bob Saget Made It Clear Where He Stands After Lori Loughlin Scandal," 1 Apr. 2019 Trump went golfing and was uncharacteristically quiet on Twitter during the Washington events. — Calvin Woodward, The Seattle Times, "AP fact check: Trump hails an exoneration not offered," 25 Mar. 2019 Until just a few days ago, Solange had been suspiciously quiet on social media (her last post until recently, a slick editorial shot, was from mid-October), but over the past two days she’s made a triumphant return to multiple platforms. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Even in a Brief Instagram Teaser, Solange Is Serving Looks," 28 Feb. 2019 In recent weeks, she's been relatively quiet on social media, as she's mostly posted on Twitter and Instagram stories to call-out body shaming and tabloid rumors. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "Demi Lovato Was a Bridesmaid in Her Former Babysitter's Wedding This Weekend," 14 Jan. 2019 While Samsung had many corporate corruption scandals in 2017, things were relatively quiet on that front for 2018. — Dan Seifert, The Verge, "The Verge 2018 tech report card: Samsung," 26 Dec. 2018 The Saudis have not been quiet about their ambitions to play with the big boys in Silicon Valley over the last three years. — Theodore Schleifer, Recode, "In the Tesla drama, Saudi Arabia reminds Silicon Valley of its weight," 13 Aug. 2018 But since then all has been quiet on the Beckham front while the search for yet another site proceeded and this proposal took shape. — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, "David Beckham, Jorge Mas encounter opposition in latest bid for Miami MLS stadium," 13 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
When the sun is up, the city center is crowded, but the streets empty as night falls, quiet except for the occasional sound of gunfire and rockets exploding on the outskirts of town. — Najim Rahim, David Jolly And Ahmad Shakib, New York Times, "For Afghans in Kunduz, Taliban Assault Is Just the Latest Affront OCT. 7, 2015," 6 Feb. 2016 The boat goes quiet except for the occasional flap of the sail. — Chris Jones, Esquire, "Vertigo," 15 Sep. 2010Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But of course, the only way to quiet a frog is to kill it. — Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, "George Takei’s ‘Allegiance’ is both a remembrance and a warning," 2 May 2018 Louis Vuitton will give Abloh a high-profile platform to quiet the doubters. — Cam Wolf, GQ, "Virgil Abloh Is Louis Vuitton’s New Menswear Designer," 26 Mar. 2018 Howard immediately hit a three-pointer at the top of the key after a timeout to quiet the crowd. — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Marquette 88, Seton Hall 85: Golden Eagles end their four-game losing streak," 7 Feb. 2018 To help quiet the running list of things to do in your head and get your attention on your body, Laurie Mintz, Ph.D., a psychologist and author of Becoming Cliterate, recommends a relaxing activity, like listening to music. — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, "The Best 7 Masturbation Tips to Get You Super Turned On When You're Solo," 23 Mar. 2019 Don't expect the anti-VAR chorus from within MLS locker rooms to quiet until this issue subsides. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "The MLS XI, Week 13: The Players Have Had Enough of VAR," 28 May 2018 That sort of ambition has quieted many of Foodstirs' greatest critics. — Colleen Leahey Mckeegan, Marie Claire, "Sarah Michelle Gellar's Second Act? Disrupting the Food Industry," 18 Apr. 2017 Experts are unsure of whether the dolls would amplify urges or quiet them. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Sex robots with health benefits are a giant tease, experts warn," 5 June 2018 There were executioners to quiet those whom the Emperor proscribed. — WSJ, "In Hoc Anno Domini," 23 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quiet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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