Main entry: quiet, silence
Definition: the absence of sound
Usage: he needed silence in order to sleep; the street was quiet
Antonyms: sound
Definition: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Main entry: still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten
Definition: make calm or still
Usage: quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Antonyms: turn on, rouse, excite, charge, charge up, commove, agitate
Definition: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Main entry: hush, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten, pipe down
Definition: become quiet or quieter
Usage: The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
Antonyms: louden
Definition: become louder
Main entry: quiet
Definition: of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
Antonyms: active
Definition: (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Main entry: quiet
Definition: free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
Usage: a quiet audience at the concert; the room was dark and quiet
Antonyms: noisy
Definition: full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
Antonyms: moving
Definition: used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion
Antonyms: sparkling, effervescent
Definition: used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
Definition: not now
Main entry: quiet
Definition: characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
Usage: a quiet life; a quiet throng of onlookers; quiet peace-loving people; the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years
Antonyms: unquiet
Definition: characterized by unrest or disorder
Antonyms: troubled
Definition: characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
Main entry: still, tranquil, smooth, quiet, placid, unruffled
Definition: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
Usage: 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
Antonyms: turn on, rouse, excite, charge, charge up, commove, agitate
Definition: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Antonyms: stormy
Definition: (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
Main entry: quiet, muted, hushed, subdued
Definition: in a softened tone
Usage: hushed voices; muted trumpets; a subdued whisper; a quiet reprimand
Antonyms: hard
Definition: resisting weight or pressure
Antonyms: hard
Definition: dispassionate
Antonyms: hard
Definition: (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
Antonyms: hard, concentrated
Definition: (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
Antonyms: loud
Definition: characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
Antonyms: hardened
Definition: protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
Main entry: restrained, quiet
Definition: not showy or obtrusive
Usage: clothes in quiet good taste
Antonyms: pretentious, ostentatious
Definition: intended to attract notice and impress others
Antonyms: pretentious
Definition: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Main entry: quiet, quietly
Definition: with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
Usage: her hands rested quietly in her lap; the rock star was quietly led out the back door; sit here as quiet as you can
Antonyms: unquietly
Definition: with agitation or turbulence