quiet (
http://definr.com/quiet)
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:
restrained]
4: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a
subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" [syn:
hushed,
muted,
subdued]
5: without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid
existence"; "quiet times" [syn:
placid]
6: free from disturbance; "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,
still,
tranquil,
unruffled]
7: (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a low level of
surface phenomena like sun spots e.g. [ant:
active]
n 1: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
[syn:
lull]
2: an untroubled state; free from disturbances [syn:
tranquillity]
3: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep";
"the street was quiet" [syn:
silence] [ant:
sound]
4: a disposition free from stress or emotion [syn:
repose,
placidity,
serenity,
tranquillity,
tranquility]
adv : with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her
hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was
quietly led out the back door"; (`quiet' is a
nonstandard variant for `quietly' as in "sit here as
quiet as you can") [syn:
quietly] [ant:
unquietly]
v 1: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the
speaker entered" [syn:
quieten,
hush,
quiesce, {quiet
down},
pipe down] [ant:
louden]
2: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn:
calm,
calm down,
tranquilize,
tranquillize,
tranquillise,
quieten,
lull,
still] [ant:
agitate]