Hyphenation of QUIET

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QUI-ET

Definitions of QUIET:

1.
A period of calm weather
There was a lull in the storm
2.
An untroubled state
Free from disturbances
3.
The absence of sound
He needed silence in order to sleep The street was quiet
4.
A disposition free from stress or emotion
5.
Become quiet or quieter
The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
6.
Make calm or still
Quiet the dragons of worry and fear
7.
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
8.
Free of noise or uproar
Or making little if any sound A quiet audience at the concert The room was dark and quiet
9.
Not showy or obtrusive
Clothes in quiet good taste
10.
In a softened tone
Hushed voices Muted trumpets A subdued whisper A quiet reprimand
11.
(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
12.
Of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
13.
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

Synonyms of QUIET:

adj quiet, quiescent, relaxing, restful, reposeful, slumberous, slumbrous, untroubled, peaceful, tame, unagitated
adj quiet, noiseless, stilly, silent, soundless, still, tiptoe, inaudible, unhearable, soft
adj restrained, unostentatious, unpretentious, unpretending
adj hushed, muted, subdued, soft
adj placid, uneventful
adj placid, still, tranquil, unruffled, calm
adj quiet
noun lull, calmness
noun tranquillity, order
noun silence, sound property
noun repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility, composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
verb quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, change intensity
verb calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still, comfort, soothe, console, solace
adv quietly

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