quiet

1
[ kwahy-it ]
/ ˈkwaɪ ɪt /

adjective, qui·et·er, qui·et·est.

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

to become quiet (often followed by down).

Origin of quiet

1
1350–1400; (adj.) Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (see quiescent); (v.) Middle English quieten, partly derivative of the adj., partly < Late Latin quiētāre, derivative of quiētus. Cf. coy

ANTONYMS FOR quiet

2 noisy.
5 perturbed.
9 active.

synonym study for quiet

2. See still1.

OTHER WORDS FROM quiet

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quiet

quiescent quiet quiet quit quite quietness quietude

Example sentences from the Web for quietly

British Dictionary definitions for quietly (1 of 2)

quietly
/ (ˈkwaɪətlɪ) /

adverb

in a quiet manner
just quietly Australian between you and me; confidentially

British Dictionary definitions for quietly (2 of 2)

quiet
/ (ˈkwaɪət) /

adjective

noun

the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
on the quiet without other people knowing; secretly

verb

a less common word for quieten

Derived forms of quiet

quietness, noun

Word Origin for quiet

C14: from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere to rest, from quiēs repose, rest

Idioms and Phrases with quietly

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