quiet

(noun) a period of calm weather. Synonyms: lull. Examples: "There was a lull in the storm."

(noun) an untroubled state; free from disturbances. Synonyms: tranquillity, tranquility.

(noun) the absence of sound. Synonyms: silence. Examples: "He needed silence in order to sleep." "The street was quiet."

(noun) a disposition free from stress or emotion. Synonyms: repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility.

(verb) become quiet or quieter. Synonyms: quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down. Examples: "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered."

(verb) make calm or still. Synonyms: calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still. Examples: "Quiet the dragons of worry and fear."

(adj) characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity. Synonyms: quiet (vs. unquiet). Examples: "A quiet life." "A quiet throng of onlookers." "Quiet peace-loving people." "The factions remained quiet for almost 10 years."

(adj) free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound. Synonyms: quiet (vs. noisy). Examples: "A quiet audience at the concert." "The room was dark and quiet."

(adj) not showy or obtrusive. Synonyms: restrained. Examples: "Clothes in quiet good taste."

(adj) in a softened tone. Synonyms: hushed, muted, subdued. Examples: "Hushed voices." "Muted trumpets." "A subdued whisper." "A quiet reprimand."

(adj) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves. Synonyms: placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled. Examples: "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."

(adj) of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.. Synonyms: quiet (vs. active).

(adv) with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'). Synonyms: quietly. Examples: "Her hands rested quietly in her lap." "The rock star was quietly led out the back door." "Sit here as quiet as you can."