QUIETUS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

quietus

noun

kwī-ˈē-təs

Definition of quietus

as in release

a freeing from an obligation or responsibility was granted a quietus on the remainder of the debt in the old man's will

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as in death

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities her unshakable belief in a blissful afterlife allowed her to meet her quietus without the slightest tinge of fear or regret

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Recent Examples of quietus On the supply side, climate experts give him credit for suspending drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for giving the final quietus to Keystone. — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021 If Berryman is playing Cassandra to himself, crying out the details of his own quietus, how did the cry begin? — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020

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Noun

Several generations of naval vessels for the Israeli Navy, including Dolphin-class submarines and Sa’ar 6-class corvettes, have already been built at the company’s shipyards, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
It’s been just a few years since ChatGPT’s release to public in late 2022, democratizing access to chatbots with the ability to answer increasingly personal questions using language from the whole of the internet.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of release

Noun

Emily Motyka and Kyle Sage have pleaded guilty to their roles in Nordquist's death.

— Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
After the shooting, the internet lit up with macabre stories of death, disfigurement, and disability wrought by claim denials—DJs in clubs even spun dance music with Luigi’s face flashing behind them.

— Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of death

Noun

The Straw Hat Riots lasted eight days and resulted in arrests, injuries, hospitalizations, and the demise of many, many hats.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Gina Castillo, operations supervisor for the convention center, has mixed feelings about the arena’s demise.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of demise

Noun

Previously, the Eagles built one of the NFL’s most potent passing games around a philosophy that leveraged the otherworldly pairing of Brown and Smith.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The drop-off day is also the anniversary of the passing of Kayley’s little brother, Ewan.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

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