# quiet

Pronunciation: say "KWY-it" /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/

## Adjective

1. Having little or no sound; free from noise that disturbs.
   - Simple: Having little or no sound, with no noise that bothers you.
   - _The countryside felt remarkably quiet once the highway was behind us._
   - _A quiet hum from the refrigerator was the only thing they could hear._
2. Tending not to talk much or to speak softly; reserved in manner.
   - Simple: Not saying much, or speaking in a soft voice.
   - _Her quiet colleague surprised everyone by delivering a long, confident speech._
   - _He tends to be quiet around people he doesn't know well._
3. Marked by little motion or activity; calm and still.
   - Simple: Calm and still, with very little movement.
   - _The lake lay quiet under the morning mist, its surface unmoving._
   - _By dawn the wind had died and the fields were quiet._
4. Not busy; marked by a low level of activity or trade.
   - Simple: Not busy, with few people or little to do.
   - _Business was quiet all through the winter months._
   - _The restaurant has a quiet period between lunch and dinner._
5. Not showy or flashy; restrained and undemonstrative.
   - Simple: Plain and simple, not trying to get attention.
   - _The room was decorated in quiet tones of cream and gray._
   - _His quiet elegance never demanded anyone's attention._
11. Requiring little or no interaction from a user or operator.
   - Simple: Needing little or no action from a user or person.
   - _The installer runs in quiet mode, completing the setup without prompts._
   - _Administrators prefer a quiet deployment that demands no manual input._
10. Kept private, or done discreetly so that others do not learn of it.
   - Simple: Secret, or done so that other people do not find out.
   - _The couple kept their engagement quiet for months._
   - _The company made a quiet payment to settle the complaint before it reached court._

## Noun

6. Freedom from disturbance or trouble; a state of peace and security.
   - Simple: A time of peace, with no trouble or worry.
   - _The treaty brought a welcome quiet to the troubled region._
   - _Families on the street have enjoyed years of quiet since the gang was driven out._
7. The absence of noise, movement, or activity; a state of silence and stillness.
   - Simple: A calm state with no noise or movement.
   - _He treasured the quiet of the library's reading room._
   - _A sudden quiet fell over the crowd as the speaker stepped forward._

## Verb

8. To make someone or something quiet, calm, or less active, or to become quiet and calm.
   - Simple: To make someone or something quiet or calm, or to become quiet or calm.
   - _The conductor raised his hand to quiet the orchestra._
   - _Her reassuring words quieted the anxious passengers._

## Interjection

9. Used as a command telling others to stop talking or to make less noise.
   - Simple: Used to tell someone to stop talking or making noise.
   - _Quiet! I'm trying to concentrate._
   - _Quiet at the back, please. The lecture is about to begin._

## Origin

Latin quiēscere ("to keep quiet, rest"), which goes back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "rest," had the past participle quiētus. That gave Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), which Middle English borrowed as quiete. Coy, quit, quite and quietus are doublets.

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