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Quiet   /kwˈaɪət/   Listen
adjective
Quiet  adj.  (compar. quieter; superl. quietest)  
1.
In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air. "They... were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him."
2.
Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
3.
Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. " So quiet and so sweet a style." "That son, who on the quiet state of man Such trouble brought."
4.
Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented. "The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit." "I will sit as quiet as a lamb."
5.
Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.
Synonyms: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested; undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek; contented.


noun
Quiet  n.  
1.
The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
2.
Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security. "And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet."
At quiet, still; peaceful.
In quiet, quietly. " I will depart in quiet."
Out of quiet, disturbed; restless. (Obs.) "She is much out of quiet."


verb
Quiet  v. t.  (past & past part. quieted; pres. part. quieting)  
1.
To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
2.
To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief. "Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace."


Quiet  v. i.  To become still, silent, or calm; often with down; as, be soon quieted down.





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"Quiet" Quotes from Famous Books



... be done (if it is in your power) is to go to some quiet country place where you can be sure of the three following essentials—a dry location, pure air, and a plentiful supply of fresh, rich milk. There is an almost universal consensus of opinion now that the open air treatment is of the greatest benefit; therefore, ...
— The Royal Road to Health • Chas. A. Tyrrell
... would be a better and a stronger Government to-morrow if she confined the limits of her power to hereditary and German dominions. Especially if she saw in Hungary a strong, sensible, independent neighbouring nation; because I think that the cost of keeping Hungary quiet is not repaid by any benefit derived from Hungarian levies or tributes. And then again, good neighbourhood, and the goodwill and generous sympathies of mankind, and the generosity of character that ought to pervade the minds of Governments ...
— Select Speeches of Kossuth • Kossuth
... without emphasis, the butler vanished. The newcomer came forward with the quiet assurance of the born aristocrat. He was a slender, well-knit man, dressed fastidiously, with clear-cut, classical features; cool, keen eyes, and a gentle, you-be-damned manner to his inferiors. Beside him Ridgway bulked too large, too ...
— Ridgway of Montana - (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also the Villain) • William MacLeod Raine
... forfeiture of eternal salvation, her protestations, her tears, her entreaties, at last prevailed upon the princess to join the Order of the Gray Sisters. For a short space all seemed to go well. The fervid heart of the royal nun was apparently beating placidly, in the quiet claustral surroundings. But during the winter the duchess fell sick, and the young bride of the church was called to her bedside. Princess A. had remained with her mother for several weeks, and about that time the carnival season began. Masked balls were given in the palace, and ...
— The Gray Nun • Nataly Von Eschstruth
... kept out of the argument. Snap introduced him as Rance Rankin. An American—a quiet, blond fellow of thirty-five ...
— Brigands of the Moon • Ray Cummings


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