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quiet
adjective as in without or with little sound
adjective as in calm, peaceful
Strongest matches
gentle, mild, placid, private, secluded, sedate, serene, shy, smooth, stable, tranquil
Strong matches
collected, contented, fixed, halcyon, hushed, isolated, level, pacific, remote, reserved, retired, secret, sequestered, still
Weak matches
docile, inactive, meek, motionless, restful, stagnant, unanxious, undisturbed, unexcited, unfrequented, unruffled, untroubled
adjective as in simple, unobtrusive
Strongest matches
modest, restrained, sober, subdued, unassuming, unpretentious
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noun as in calmness, silence
Strongest matches
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cessation, ease, hush, lull, noiselessness, quietness, quietude, repose, rest, soundlessness, speechlessness, still, stop, termination
Weak match
verb as in make silent, calm
Strongest matches
allay, appease, assuage, hush, mollify, muffle, muzzle, pacify, please, relax, satisfy, soften, soothe, squelch, subdue
Strong matches
ameliorate, becalm, choke, compose, console, gag, gratify, ice, inactivate, lull, moderate, palliate, quieten, reconcile, settle, shush, silence, slack, smooth, soft pedal, square, squash, still, stroke, tranquilize
Weak matches
button one's lip, calm down, can it, clam up, cool it, cool out, dummy up, fix up, hold it down, patch things up, shut up, take the bite out of
Example Sentences
Then in that first sort of chorus, where it’s quieter, more pianissimo, “I’m defying gravity. I think it’s time to defy gravity,” she’s not quite sure.
He arrived at the Mulberry Bush to find it "eerily" quiet.
Mysterious forces seek to quiet the talking animals of Oz, who preach freedom and unity.
In April 2023, the council had unanimously approved a developer’s request to apply for state funding for a project that would revamp a Quality Inn on a quiet tree-lined street surrounded by medical offices.
“About eight weeks out from production, that show was just going to disappear — restrictions that had nothing to do with our creative intentions,” said Jenkins, his voice becoming quieter.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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