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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

QUI'ET, a. [L. quietus.]
1. Still; being in a state of rest; now moving. Judges 16.
2. Still; free from alarm or disturbance; unmolested; as a quiet life.
In his days the land was quiet ten years. 2 Chronicles 14.
3. Peaceable; not turbulent; not giving offense; not exciting controversy, disorder or trouble; mild; meek; contented.
The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. 1 Peter 3.
1 Th 4.
4. Calm; not agitated by wind; as a quiet sea or atmosphere.
5. Smooth; unruffled.
6. Undisturbed; unmolested; as the quiet possession or enjoyment of an estate.
7. Not crying; not restless; as a quiet child.
QUI'ET, n. [L. quies.]
1. Rest; repose; stillness; the state of a thing not in motion.
2. Tranquility; freedom from disturbance or alarm; civil or political repose. Our country enjoys quiet.
3. Peace; security. Judges 18.
QUI'ET, v.t.
1. To stop motion; to still; to reduce to a state of rest; as, to quiet corporeal motion.
2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to tranquilize; as, to quiet the soul when agitated; to quiet the passions; to quiet the clamors of a nation; to quiet the disorders of a city or town.
3. To allay; to suppress; as, to quiet pain or grief.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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: quiet, restrained]
4: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" [syn: hushed, muted, subdued, quiet]
5: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "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, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled]
6: of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. [ant: active] n
1: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" [syn: lull, quiet]
2: an untroubled state; free from disturbances [syn: tranquillity, tranquility, quiet]
3: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" [syn: silence, quiet] [ant: sound]
4: a disposition free from stress or emotion [syn: repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility] v
1: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" [syn: quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down] [ant: louden]
2: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" [syn: calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still] [ant: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on] adv
1: 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, quiet] [ant: unquietly]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French quiete, Latin quiet-, quies rest, quiet — more at while Date: 14th century the quality or state of being quiet ; tranquillity II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French quiete, from Latin quietus, from past participle of quiescere Date: 14th century 1. a. marked by little or no motion or activity ; calm <a quiet sea> b. gentle, easygoing <a quiet temperament> c. not interfered with <quiet reading> d. enjoyed in peace and relaxation <a quiet cup of tea> 2. a. free from noise or uproar ; still b. unobtrusive, conservative <quiet clothes> 3. secluded <a quiet nook> • quietly adverb • quietness noun III. adverb Date: 1573 in a quiet manner <an engine that runs quiet> IV. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin quietare to set free, to calm, from Latin quietus Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to cause to be quiet ; calm 2. to make secure by freeing from dispute or question <quiet title to a property> intransitive verb to become quiet — usually used with down • quieter noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., n., & v. --adj. (quieter, quietest) 1 with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful disposition. 3 (of a colour, piece of clothing, etc.) unobtrusive; not showy. 4 not overt; private; disguised (quiet resentment). 5 undisturbed; uninterrupted; free or far from vigorous action (a quiet time for prayer). 6 informal; simple (just a quiet wedding). 7 enjoyed in quiet (a quiet smoke). 8 tranquil; not anxious or remorseful. --n. 1 silence; stillness. 2 an undisturbed state; tranquillity. 3 a state of being free from urgent tasks or agitation (it is very quiet at work). 4 a peaceful state of affairs (all quiet along the frontier). --v. 1 tr. sooth, make quiet. 2 intr. (often foll. by down) become quiet or calm. Phrases and idioms: be quiet (esp. in imper.) cease talking etc. keep quiet 1 refrain from making a noise. 2 (often foll. by about) suppress or refrain from disclosing information etc. on the quiet unobtrusively; secretly. Derivatives: quietly adv. quietness n. Etymology: ME f. AF quiete f. OF quiet(e), quieté f. L quietus past part. of quiescere: see QUIESCENT

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Quiet Qui"et, n. [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.] 1. The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet. 2. Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security. And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet. --Milton. 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. --Judg. xvi. 2. 2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still. 3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. `` So quiet and so sweet a style.'' --Shak. That son, who on the quiet state of man Such trouble brought. --Milton. 4. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented. The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet. iii. 4. I will sit as quiet as a lamb. --Shak. 5. Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement. Syn: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested; undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek; contented.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. 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. Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Quiet Qui"et, v. i. To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(quieter, quietest, quiets, quieting, quieted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise. Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented... A quiet murmur passed through the classroom... The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft. ? noisy ADJ • quietly 'This is goodbye, isn't it?' she said quietly... ADV: ADV with v • quietness ...the smoothness and quietness of the flight. N-UNCOUNT 2. If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there. She was received in a small, quiet office... The street was unnaturally quiet. ? noisy ADJ • quietness I miss the quietness of the countryside. 3. If a place, situation, or time is quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble. It is very quiet without him... While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life... ADJ • quietly His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm. ADV: ADV with v • quietness I do very much appreciate the quietness and privacy here. 4. Quiet is silence. He called for quiet and announced that the next song was in our honor... 5. If you are quiet, you are not saying anything. I told them to be quiet and go to sleep... ADJ: v-link ADJ • quietly Amy stood quietly in the doorway watching him. ADV: ADV with v 6. If you refer, for example, to someone's quiet confidence or quiet despair, you mean that they do not say much about the way they are feeling. He has a quiet confidence in his ability... ADJ: ADJ n • quietly Nigel Deering, the publisher, is quietly confident about the magazine's chances. ADV: ADV adj 7. You describe activities as quiet when they happen in secret or in such a way that people do not notice them. The Swedes had sought his freedom through quiet diplomacy... ADJ: ADJ n • quietly I slipped away quietly... The goal of shifting freight from road to rail has been quietly abandoned... ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj 8. A quiet person behaves in a calm way and is not easily made angry or upset. He's a nice quiet man. = placid ADJ 9. If someone or something quiets or if you quiet them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use quieten) The wind dropped and the sea quieted... Estela started to say something but a gesture from her husband quieted her at once. VERB: V, V n 10. To quiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use quieten) Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness. VERB: V n 11. If someone does not go quietly, they do not leave a particular job or a place without complaining or resisting. She's not going to go quietly. PHRASE: V inflects 12. If you keep quiet about something or keep something quiet, you do not say anything about it. I told her to keep quiet about it... PHRASE: V inflects 13. If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it. She'd promised to give him driving lessons, on the quiet, when no one could see. PHRASE: PHR after v

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kwi'-et: Verb or adjective only in English Versions of the Bible, "quietness" being used for the noun. No special Hebrew or Greek words are represented, but in the Old Testament usually for some form or derivative of shaqaT, "be undisturbed" (Jud 18:7; compare Pr 1:33, sha'ar, "to loll," "be at ease"; Ec 9:17, nachath, "quiet," "be set on"). For "them that are quiet in the land", in Ps 35:20, see MEEKNESS; POOR. For "quiet prince in Jer 51:59, the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "chief chamberlain," margin "quartermaster." "Jacob was a quiet (tam, "gentle"] man" (Ge 25:27, the King James Version "plain"). In the New Testament, it is the translation of hesuchazo, "to refrain from gossip or meddlesomehess": "that ye study to be quiet": (1Th 4:11), and of hesuchios, "gentle": "a meek and quiet spirit" (1Pe 3:4; compare 1Ti 2:2).

M. O. Evans

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Still, quiescent, unmoved. 2. Tranquil, calm, peaceful, peaceable, silent, gentle, mild, meek, contented. 3. Smooth, unruffled, unmolested, undisturbed, placid, tranquil. 4. Calm, patient, contented. 5. Retired, secluded. II. n. 1. Rest, repose, stillness, calm, calmness, quietude, quiescence, quietness. 2. Tranquillity, peace, security, ease, calm, calmness, silence, quietness, serenity, repose, freedom from disturbance or alarm. 3. Patience, calmness. III. v. a. 1. Stop, suspend, still, arrest, interrupt, intermit, discontinue, put a stop to. 2. Tranquillize, calm, compose, lull, pacify, appease, soothe, sober, allay. 3. Still, silence, hush. 4. Moderate, allay, assuage, mitigate, mollify, alleviate, soften, dull, blunt.

Moby Thesaurus

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