Wondering how to hyphenate the English word quiet? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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A period of calm weather There was a lull in the storm |
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An untroubled state Free from disturbances |
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The absence of sound He needed silence in order to sleep The street was quiet |
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A disposition free from stress or emotion |
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Become quiet or quieter The audience fell silent when the speaker entered |
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Make calm or still Quiet the dragons of worry and fear |
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Characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity A quiet life A quiet throng of onlookers Quiet peace-loving people The factions remained quiet for almost 10 years |
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Free of noise or uproar Or making little if any sound A quiet audience at the concert The room was dark and quiet |
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Not showy or obtrusive Clothes in quiet good taste |
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In a softened tone Hushed voices Muted trumpets A subdued whisper A quiet reprimand |
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(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves 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 |
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Of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. |
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With little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') Her hands rested quietly in her lap The rock star was quietly led out the back door Sit here as quiet as you can |
| adj | quiet, quiescent, relaxing, restful, reposeful, slumberous, slumbrous, untroubled, peaceful, tame, unagitated |
| adj | quiet, noiseless, stilly, silent, soundless, still, tiptoe, inaudible, unhearable, soft |
| adj | restrained, unostentatious, unpretentious, unpretending |
| adj | hushed, muted, subdued, soft |
| adj | placid, uneventful |
| adj | placid, still, tranquil, unruffled, calm |
| adj | quiet |
| noun | lull, calmness |
| noun | tranquillity, order |
| noun | silence, sound property
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| noun | repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility, composure, calm, calmness, equanimity |
| verb | quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, change intensity
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| verb | calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still, comfort, soothe, console, solace |
| adv | quietly |