as in silent
mostly or entirely without sound
one could hear a pin drop in the quieted concert hall as conductor raised his baton
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in cooled
to become still and orderly
the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
quiet a crying toddler with candy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of quieted
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
When master sushi chef Andy Matsuda stepped forward, the room quieted.
—J.m. Banks
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, the noise around its 2024 debut was quieted only by the even more extreme Hogzilla, a camper design with a similar slide-out rear bedroom built to ride on the truck, not roll behind it.
—New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
If there was any question about who the best team in the Eastern Conference is, the Detroit Pistons quieted all that noise for the third time Thursday.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
By Monday, the airport has quieted considerably.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Finally, Brian finally took a breath and quieted a moment.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Learning about his genes has quieted those anxieties.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
January’s 130,000 gain quieted the pessimists, proving that the labor market had found a floor.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
When master sushi chef Andy Matsuda stepped forward, the room quieted.
—J.m. Banks
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, the noise around its 2024 debut was quieted only by the even more extreme Hogzilla, a camper design with a similar slide-out rear bedroom built to ride on the truck, not roll behind it.
—New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
If there was any question about who the best team in the Eastern Conference is, the Detroit Pistons quieted all that noise for the third time Thursday.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
By Monday, the airport has quieted considerably.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Finally, Brian finally took a breath and quieted a moment.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Learning about his genes has quieted those anxieties.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieted
Adjective
-
The internet does not work and mobiles are silent.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
-
Rosi returns repeatedly to this theater, and to other films about the area, including the silent-era Last Days of Pompeii, suggesting that his own film might itself be part of an ongoing archival plunder.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
These seeds germinate best when soil temperatures have cooled to between 50° and 65°F (air temperatures 60 to 85°F), which falls between early-September to mid-November, depending on location.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
-
As oil prices cooled, the number fell to16% in 2025.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Young calmed himself enough to live up to the lofty billing.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
-
Trump’s assurance of safe passage of tankers in the Strait of Hormuz calmed market jitters initially, though shares in Dubai and Abu Dhabi opened sharply down after markets resumed trading for the first time since the war began.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
The Huskies seemed determined to keep Bascoe quiet, bringing double teams to the Villanova point guard that left teammates open on the perimeter, and the gamble played off with the Wildcats shooting just 4-for-20 on 3-pointers in the first half.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
-
Villa Giggione is a quiet perch about three miles from Positano, in Maiori, that feels tailor-made for a couples’ getaway.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Inside, the rooms were intimate, jammed, dim, and hushed.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
-
Now, all is hushed and warm, and there is marble beneath our feet.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Miscommunications soothed with a kiss (and maybe even an actually good proposal)!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
-
That’s thanks to an ingredient list stacked with hydrating glycerin and squalane, plus ceramides and cholesterol that, together, lock moisture in to keep skin smooth and soothed all day long.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Horvat knocked in his team-leading 27th goal on a backhand shot that silenced the crowd in San Jose.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
-
The stylus is then lowered for play, with the grinding sounds of the servo simultaneously silenced.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Quieted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
