quiet
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: without or with little sound
Synonyms:
buttoned up
clammed up
close
closemouthed
could hear a pin drop
dumb
hushed
hushful
inaudible
low
low-pitched
muffled
mute
muted
noiseless
not saying boo
peaceful
quiescent
quieted
reserved
reticent
secretive
silent
soft
soundless
speechless
still
stilled
taciturn
tight-lipped
uncommunicative
unexpressed
unspeaking
unuttered
whist
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: calm, peaceful
Synonyms:
collected
contented
docile
fixed
gentle
halcyon
hushed
inactive
isolated
level
meek
mild
motionless
pacific
placid
private
remote
reserved
restful
retired
secluded
secret
sedate
sequestered
serene
shy
smooth
stable
stagnant
still
tranquil
unanxious
undisturbed
unexcited
unfrequented
unruffled
untroubled
Antonyms:
agitated
troubled
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: simple, unobtrusive
Synonyms:
conservative
homely
inobtrusive
modest
plain
restrained
sober
subdued
tasteful
unassuming
unpretentious
- verb (v)
Meaning: make silent, calm
Synonyms:
allay
ameliorate
appease
assuage
becalm
button one’s lip
calm down
can it
choke
clam up
compose
console
cool it
cool out
dummy up
fix up
gag
gratify
hold it down
hush
ice
inactivate
lull
moderate
mollify
muffle
muzzle
pacify
palliate
patch things up
please
quieten
reconcile
relax
satisfy
settle
shush
shut up
silence
slack
smooth
soften
soft-pedal
soothe
square
squash
squelch
still
stroke
subdue
take the bite out of
tranquilize
Antonyms:
turn up
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