Another word for quiet
quiet
modif.
Calm
peaceful, tranquil, untroubled, retired; see calm 1, 2, withdrawn.
Silent
hushed, muffled, noiseless, still, stilled, mute, muted, low, soft, inaudible, soundless, dumb, quieted, speechless, unspeaking, mum, quiescent, taciturn, reserved, reticent, unuttered, unexpressed, close-mouthed, close, tight-lipped, uncommunicative, secretive.
Motionless
Unostentatious
subdued, unobtrusive, unpretentious, understated; see modest 2.
quiet
n.
Rest
calm, tranquillity, relaxation; see peace 2, rest 1.
Silence
hush, stillness, speechlessness; see silence 1.
quiet
v.
To make calm
calm, cool, relax, compose, tranquilize, soothe, comfort, satisfy, pacify, mollify, placate, assuage, console, subdue, reconcile, gratify, calm down, soften, moderate, smooth, ameliorate, allay, quell, becalm, lull, appease, restrain, palliate, sober, slacken; see also comfort, ease 1, 2.
To make silent
hush, still, deaden, silence, soften, mute, tone down, lower the sound level, muffle, stifle, smother, gag, muzzle, stop, check, restrain, suppress, break in, cut short, preclude, confute, repress, refute, confound, answer, quell, insulate, dampen, shush, shut up*, stop the mouth*, floor*, put the lid on*, button up*, choke off*, put the kibosh on*, put the stopper on*, squelch*.
MLA Style
APA Style
Another word for quiet
Marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise:
hushed, noiseless, silent, soundless, still, stilly. (Archaic) hush. See soundsNot irritating, strident, or loud:
hushed, low, low-key, low-keyed, small, soft, subdued, whispery. See soundsMotionless and undisturbed:
calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, serene, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled. See calmNot showy or obtrusive:
inobtrusive, restrained, subdued, tasteful, unobtrusive. See plain
The absence of sound or noise:
hush, noiselessness, quietness, silence, soundlessness, still, stillness. See soundsAn absence of motion or disturbance:
calm, calmness, hush, lull, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quietness, serenity, stillness, tranquillity, untroubledness. See calm
To cause to become silent:
hush, quieten, shush, shut up, silence, still. See soundsTo make or become calm:
allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, settle, still, tranquilize. See calm
MLA Style
APA Style
