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Synonyms & Antonyms of quiet
(Entry 1 of 4)
- left the din of the rock concert and went to a quiet restaurant where we could hear one another talk
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- boisterous,
- clamorous,
- clattery,
- deafening,
- loud,
- noisy,
- raucous,
- rip-roaring,
- roistering,
- romping,
- rowdy,
- tumultuous,
- unquiet,
- uproarious,
- woolly
- (also wooly)
- she decided that it would be best to wear a quiet business suit to the job interview
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- conservative,
- low-key
- (also low-keyed),
- muted,
- repressed,
- restrained,
- sober,
- subdued,
- toned-down,
- understated,
- unflashy,
- unpretentious
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- flamboyant,
- flaring,
- flashy,
- garish,
- gaudy,
- glitzy,
- loud,
- noisy,
- ostentatious,
- razzle-dazzle,
- splashy,
- swank
- (or swanky)
- a quiet interlude as the eye of the storm passed over us
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- blizzardy
- (also blizzardly),
- blustery,
- squally,
- windy
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- a quiet little house set far back from the street
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- a diver who loves to retreat to the quiet world beneath the surface of the sea
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- quiet music is generally more relaxing
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quiet
adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of quiet (Entry 2 of 4)
- lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bed
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quiet
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of quiet (Entry 3 of 4)
- sailors enjoying the quiet of a clear evening at sea
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- calm,
- calmness,
- hush,
- peace,
- peacefulness,
- placidity,
- quietness,
- quietude,
- repose,
- restfulness,
- sereneness,
- serenity,
- still,
- stillness,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
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- new parents appreciating the blessed quiet that comes when their baby finally falls asleep
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- calm,
- lull,
- peace,
- peacefulness,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
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quiet
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of quiet (Entry 4 of 4)
- the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour
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- calm (down),
- chill out
- [slang],
- cool,
- hush,
- pipe down,
- settle (down)
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- relax,
- tranquilize
- (also tranquillize),
- unwind,
- zone out
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- quiet a crying toddler with candy
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“Quiet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiet. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of quiet was in the 14th century
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