quiet
Making no noise
Quiet means without much noise or activity.
A quiet room has little sound; a quiet evening passes without incident.
Quiet can describe personality—someone quiet is reserved and doesn't talk much.
To quiet something is to make it less noisy or agitated: She quieted the baby.
Keep quiet means stay silent.
On the quiet means secretly or discreetly.
Producing no audible noise
- noiselessProducing no sound
- inaudibleCannot be heard
- muteWithout voice or sound
- hushedReduced to silence
stillness · soundlessness · muffled · soundproof · unheard · deadened · silent · hush
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
soothing · placid · relaxed · restful · gentle · meditative · undisturbed · harmonious
Disinclined to speak freely
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- shyReserved and retiring
introverted · withdrawn · retiring · guarded · modest · unassuming · bashful · demure
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- sotto voceIn an undertone
- hushedReduced to silence
low · susurration · breathed · muted · gentle · subdued · confidential · intimate
Made quieter or softer
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- low-keyRestrained and understated
- toned-downMade less extreme
- restrainedHeld under control
soft · dim · faint · subtle · gentle · unobtrusive · dulled · dampened
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- privacyFreedom from observation
- isolatedSeparated from others
remote · hidden · tucked-away · off-the-beaten-path · sheltered · cloistered · sanctuary · haven
soundless
Producing no audible noise
hushed · stillness · soundlessness · muffled · soundproof · unheard · deadened · silent · hush · still
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- composedCalm and self-possessed
unruffled · soothing · placid · relaxed · restful · gentle · meditative · undisturbed · harmonious · idyllic
reticent
Disinclined to speak freely
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
shy · introverted · withdrawn · retiring · guarded · modest · unassuming · bashful · demure · diffident
murmur
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- sotto voceIn an undertone
hushed · low · susurration · breathed · muted · gentle · subdued · confidential · intimate · private
muted
Made quieter or softer
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- low-keyRestrained and understated
- toned-downMade less extreme
restrained · soft · dim · faint · subtle · gentle · unobtrusive · dulled · dampened · tempered
solitude
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- privacyFreedom from observation
isolated · remote · hidden · tucked-away · off-the-beaten-path · sheltered · cloistered · sanctuary · haven · hideaway
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
hiatus · intermission · reprieve · breather · slowdown · interval · downturn · slack · suspension · letup
quietboisterous
Noisily cheerful and energetic
rowdy · rambunctious · roistering · rip-roaring · wild
quiettumultuous
Violently agitated or disturbed
chaotic · turbulent · tempestuous · unquiet · uproar
- be quietCease making noise
- peace and quietFreedom from disturbance
- keep quietRemain silent
- quiet downBecome less noisy
- quiet as a mouseExtremely silent
- keeping quietRemaining silent
quietly, quieted, quiet quitting, quietness, disquiet, quieten, quieting, acquit, quieter