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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Quiet \Qui"et\, n. [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
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1. The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an
hour or a time of quiet.
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2. Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness;
tranquillity; peace; security.
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And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet. --Milton.
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At quiet, still; peaceful.

In quiet, quietly. " I will depart in quiet." --Shak.

Out of quiet, disturbed; restless. [Obs.] "She is much out
of quiet." --Shak.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Quiet \Qui"et\, a. [Compar. Quieter; superl. Quietest.] [L.
quietus, p. p. pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to
quies rest, and prob. to E. while, n. See While, and cf.
Coy, a., Quiesce, Quietus, Quit, a., Quite,
Requiem.]
1. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or
agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
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They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the
morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. --Judg.
xvi. 2.
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2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
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3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled;
as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. " So quiet and so
sweet a style." --Shak.
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That son, who on the quiet state of man
Such trouble brought. --Milton.
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4. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not
turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
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The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet.
iii. 4.
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I will sit as quiet as a lamb. --Shak.
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5. Not showy; not such as to attract attention;
undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet
movement.
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Syn: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested;
undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek;
contented.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Quiet \Qui"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quieted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Quieting.]
1. To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest,
or of silence.
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2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to
tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors
or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
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Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace. --Shak.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Quiet \Qui"et\, v. i.
To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be
soon quieted down.
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WordNet Quiet
adj 1: characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or
activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of
onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions
remained quiet for almost 10 years" [ant: unquiet]
2: free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a
quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and
quiet" [ant: noisy]
3: not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" [syn:
restrained]
4: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a
subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" [syn: hushed, muted,
subdued]
5: without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid
existence"; "quiet times" [syn: placid]
6: free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry
sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon";
"a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue
sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on
the still water"; "unruffled water" [syn: placid, still,
tranquil, unruffled]
7: of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface
phenomena like sun spots e.g. [ant: active]
n 1: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
[syn: lull]
2: an untroubled state; free from disturbances [syn: tranquillity]
3: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep";
"the street was quiet" [syn: silence] [ant: sound]
4: a disposition free from stress or emotion [syn: repose, placidity,
serenity, tranquillity, tranquility]
adv : with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a
nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested
quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out
the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can" [syn: quietly]
[ant: unquietly]
v 1: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the
speaker entered" [syn: quieten, hush, quiesce, {quiet
down}, pipe down] [ant: louden]
2: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize,
tranquillise, quieten, lull, still] [ant: agitate]

Moby Dictionary
Attic , Buddha-like composure , Oriental calm , abate , aesthetic ,
allay , appease , arrange , arrangement , array , artistic , asleep ,
at peace , at rest , ataraxia , ataraxy , awful silence , back-door ,
backstairs , backward , becalm , bloodless , brief , broken , brusque ,
calm , calm disposition , calm down , calm of mind , calmness , cease ,
cessation , chaste , chastened , choice , choke , choke off ,
clandestine , classic , cloistered , close , close-tongued ,
closemouthed , comfort , comfortable , compose , composed , composure ,
concise , concord , concordant , constrained , contemplation , cool ,
cool off , coolheaded , coolheadedness , coolness , countenance ,
covert , cradle , creamy , curt , dead , dead of night ,
deathlike silence , decrease , delicate , deploy , deployment ,
die down , disposal , dispose , disposition , domesticated , dormant ,
dovelike , dulcify , dumb , dumbfound , dwindle , dwindling , ease ,
easy mind , ebb , ebbing , echoless , economical of words , eggshell ,
even out , even-tenored , excellent , fall silent , feline , festal ,
fixed , flat , form , formation , furtive , gag , gentle , gloss ,
golden silence , grade , halcyon , halt , harmonize , harmony , hidlings ,
hierarchize , hole-and-corner , holiday , homely , housebroken ,
hugger-mugger , humble , hush , hush as death , hush of night ,
hush-hush , hushed , icy calm , idle , idyllic , impassive ,
imperturbability , imperturbation , in good taste , inactive ,
inactivity , inaudibility , inaudible , indisposed to talk ,
indisturbance , inert , iridescent , isolated , laconic , lamblike ,
law and order , lay out , layout , lessen , light , line up , lineup ,
lucid stillness , lull , marmoreal repose , marshal , marshaling , meek ,
mellow , mental composure , methodize , mild , molder , moldering ,
mollify , mother-of-pearl , motionless , mousy , muffle , mum , mute ,
muzzle , nacreous , nirvana , noiseless , noiselessness , normalize ,
of choice , of quality , opalescent , order , orderliness , orderly ,
organization , organize , pacific , pacify , pale , passive , pastel ,
pastoral , patinaed , peace , peace and quiet , peace of mind ,
peaceable , peaceful , peacefulness , peacetime , pearly ,
philosophic composure , philosophical , philosophicalness ,
philosophy , pipe down , piping , placid , placidity , placidness ,
plain , pleasing , pour balm into , privy , proportion , pure ,
put to silence , quell , quiesce , quiescence , quiescency , quiescent ,
quiet down , quiet life , quiet mind , quieten , quietism , quietness ,
quietude , rank , regularity , regularize , regulate , relaxation ,
repose , reposeful , reposing , reserved , rest , restful , restfulness ,
resting , restrained , retired , retiring , rock , rock to sleep ,
routine , routinize , sabbatical , sad , sangfroid , satori , secluded ,
semigloss , sequestered , sequestrated , serene , serenity , set up ,
settle , setup , sheltered , shifty , short , shrinking , shush ,
shut down on , shut up , silence , silent , silentness , silken repose ,
simple , skulking , sleep , sleepy , slinking , slinky , slumber , sly ,
smooth , smooth down , smooth over , smoothen , sneaking , sneaky , snug ,
sober , soft , soft-colored , soft-hued , soft-pedal , softened ,
solemn silence , somber , soothe , soothingness , soundless ,
soundlessness , sparing of words , speechless , squash , squelch ,
stabilize , standardize , stationary , steady , stealthy , stifle ,
still , still as death , stillish , stillness , stilly , stoic , stolid ,
stop , strike dumb , structure , subaudible , subdue , subdued , subside ,
subsiding , subtle , surreptitious , sweet , symmetry , system ,
systematize , tacitness , taciturn , taciturnity , tame , tamed ,
tasteful , tasty , temperate , termination , terse , throttle ,
tight-lipped , tomblike silence , tongue-tied , tranquil , tranquilize ,
tranquillity , unaffected , unagitated , unarticulated ,
unbuttoned ease , under-the-counter , under-the-table , undercover ,
underground , underhand , underhanded , understated , undisturbed ,
unexcited , unhearable , uniformity , unloquacious , unmoved , unmoving ,
unobtrusive , unperturbed , unpretentious , unpronounced , unruffled ,
unruffledness , unsounded , unstirring , untalkative , untroubled ,
unuttered , unvocalized , unvoiced , vacational , wane , waning ,
well-chosen , whisht , whist , wise passiveness , withdrawn ,
word-bound , wordless