adj

quiet

KWEYE-uht

adj

Making little or no sound.

"The library was completely quiet except for turning pages."

"Please keep quiet during the performance."

Calm and undisturbed; not busy.

"We spent a quiet weekend at the cottage."

Not talking much; reserved in manner.

"He's a quiet man who prefers to listen rather than speak."

verb

To make or become calm and silent.

"She quieted the crying baby with a soft lullaby."

noun

The state of being free from noise or disturbance.

"He craved a bit of quiet after the noisy office."

How to Use Quiet

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFree of noise, or calm and undisturbed — used for sound, places, activity levels, and personalities alike.

Common mistake

Don't confuse "quiet" (calm, silent) with "quite" (meaning "fairly" or "completely") — a very common typo.

Easily confused with

quite →

Common pairings

keep quiet a quiet evening quiet down

quieter comparative, more quiet comparative, quieted past tense, quiets plural, quiets singular, quietest superlative, most quiet superlative

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From Latin quiētus, "at rest," the same root that gives us "quit," "quite," and "quietus."

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