quieter
More hushed than
Quieter is the comparative form of quiet—less loud, less active, or more subdued than something else.
A library is quieter than a cafeteria.
A person may become quieter as they age.
The neighborhood got quieter after the bar closed.
She's quieter than her sister but just as sharp.
Without voice or sound
- soundlessProducing no audible noise
- noiselessProducing no sound
- speechlessUnable to talk
- voicelessHaving no voice
wordless · still · taciturn · reticent · unspoken · inaudible · hushed · vacuum
Made moist or subdued
- smotheredDeprived of air
- stifledForcibly held in
- deadenedMade less intense
- suppressedForcibly held down
cushioned · muted · insulated · padded · soundproofed · absorbed · blanketed · thick
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
relaxation · repose · gentle · zen · meditation · composure · contentment · ease
Speech without full voice
- libraryBook collection or building
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
lowered · subdued · reverent · intimate · conspiratorial · discreet · soft-spoken · undertone
Amount of space filled
- decibelTenth of a bel
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- rustleSoft crackling sound
- faintWeak and indistinct
gentle · piano · pianissimo · diminuendo · low · barely audible · background · ambient
Held under control
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- modestLacking in pretension
- unassumingNot making claims
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
shy · withdrawn · demure · meek · timid · unobtrusive · low-profile · discreet
mute
Without voice or sound
- soundlessProducing no audible noise
- noiselessProducing no sound
- speechlessUnable to talk
voiceless · wordless · still · taciturn · reticent · unspoken · inaudible · hushed · vacuum · anechoic
dampened
Made moist or subdued
suppressed · cushioned · muted · insulated · padded · soundproofed · absorbed · blanketed · thick · carpeted
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
soothing · relaxation · repose · gentle · zen · meditation · composure · contentment · ease · restfulness
whisper
Speech without full voice
- libraryBook collection or building
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- secretiveInclined to conceal
confidential · lowered · subdued · reverent · intimate · conspiratorial · discreet · soft-spoken · undertone · aside
volume
Amount of space filled
faint · gentle · piano · pianissimo · diminuendo · low · barely audible · background · ambient · white noise
restrained
Held under control
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- modestLacking in pretension
- unassumingNot making claims
introverted · shy · withdrawn · demure · meek · timid · unobtrusive · low-profile · discreet · private
- intensity changesincrease, decrease, intensify, amplify, diminish
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- be quietCease making noise
- peace and quietFreedom from disturbance
- keep quietRemain silent
- quiet downBecome less noisy
- quiet as a mouseExtremely silent
- keeping quietRemaining silent
quiet, quietly, quieted, quietness, quieting, quiet down, quiets, quietest, unquiet