noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Absence of sound; silence or hush. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the property of making no sound wordnet
3. 3
   Absence of disturbance; calm, stillness or serenity. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   a state of peace and quiet wordnet

Synonyms

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ataraxybrevitycalmnesscalmnesscomposurecontemplation

Antonyms

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noiseaudibilityloudness

Example

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"Fadil used darkness and quietness to slowly sneak into Layla's garden."

Etymology

From Middle English quietnes, quietnesse, quietenesse, qwietnesse, qwietenesse, equivalent to quiet + -ness.

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