Quiet

Quiet - Other Definitions

• (a.) In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
  
  
• (a.) Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
  
  
• (a.) Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience.
  
  
• (a.) Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
  
  
• (a.) Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.
  
  
• (a.) The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
  
  
• (a.) Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
  
  
• (v. t.) To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
  
  
• (v. t.) To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
  
  
• (v. i.) To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down.
  
  
• (adv.) In a quiet state or manner; without motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly.
  
  
• (adv.) Without tumult, alarm, dispute, or disturbance; peaceably; as, to live quietly; to sleep quietly.
  
  
• (adv.) Calmly, without agitation or violent emotion; patiently; as, to submit quietly to unavoidable evils.
  
  
• (adv.) Noiselessly; silently; without remark or violent movement; in a manner to attract little or no observation; as, he quietly left the room.