repose quiet placidity serenity tranquillity tranquility | a disposition free from stress or emotion |
silence quiet | the absence of sound, he needed silence in order to sleep, the street was quiet |
tranquillity tranquility quiet | an untroubled state, free from disturbances |
lull quiet | a period of calm weather, there was a lull in the storm |
keep quiet shut one's mouth keep one's mouth shut | refrain from divulging sensitive information, keep quiet about confidential information, Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut! |
close up clam up dummy up shut up belt up button up be quiet keep mum | refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent, The children shut up when their father approached |
calm calm down quiet tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise quieten lull still | make calm or still, quiet the dragons of worry and fear |
quieten hush quiet quiesce quiet down pipe down | become quiet or quieter, The audience fell silent when the speaker entered |
quiet | of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. |
placid quiet still tranquil smooth unruffled | (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 |
hushed muted subdued quiet | in a softened tone, hushed voices, muted trumpets, a subdued whisper, a quiet reprimand |
quiet restrained | not showy or obtrusive, clothes in quiet good taste |
quiet | free of noise or uproar, or making little if any sound, a quiet audience at the concert, the room was dark and quiet |
quiet | 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 years |
quietly quiet | 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 |