Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

Verb

Intj

Adverb

The word "quiet" can be used as noun, adjective, adjective, verb, intj and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

active loud noise noisy noisy shout sounded unquiet vocal

Typical Location

church library

Defined As

essence of calm

Derived Terms

Quaalude all quiet on the Western Front be quiet bequiet nonquiet overquiet quiet as a church mouse quiet as a grave quiet as a snowflake quiet carriage quiet coyote quiet coyote gesture quiet cracking quiet firing quiet fox quiet fox gesture quiet hands quiet hiring quiet horror quiet luxury quiet move quiet quit quiet quitting quiet revolution quiet room quiet storm quiet zone quieten quietful quietish quietistic quietless quietlike quietly quietness quietsome quietway radioquiet say the quiet part loud say the quiet part out loud so quiet one could hear a pin drop so quiet you can hear a pin drop superquiet

Distinct From

load loud noise noisy

Etymologically Related To

quietus

Context

astronomy software

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

audible calm calmness change intensity comfort composure console equanimity order solace soothe sound property

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

hoarse husky inaudible mousy whispered

Related Terms

acquiesce acquiet disquiet gentle have a quiet word inquietude keep quiet on the quiet peace and quiet quiesce quiescence quiescent quiet as a mouse quiet coach quiet down quiet enjoyment quiet lung quiet period quietage quieten quietism quietist quietly quietness quietsom quietude requiem so quiet one can hear a pin drop susurrant susurrous ultraquiet unquiet

Related Terms

absence acquiesce acquiet activity adjective busy calm disquiet disturb faint faint noise gesture have quiet word hush hushed inaudible inquietude interaction keep quiet libraries library little little noise loudly motion movement noise on quiet peace peace and peace and quiet peaceful qualities quantity quiesce quiescent quiet as mouse quiet coach quiet down quiet enjoyment quiet lung quiet period quietage quieten quietism quietist quietly quietness quietsome quietude reserved rest rest qualities shh showy shut shut up silence silent so quiet soft softness sound still stillness talking tame tone tranquil tranquility ultraquiet unagitated undemonstrative unquiet up volume weight whisper

Similar Terms

calm hush hush up inaudible noiseless noiseless peaceable peaceful quiescent quiescent quieten shut up silence silent soft soundless soundless still still stilly stilly tame tiptoe unagitated unhearable unostentatious unpretending unpretentious untroubled untroubled

Synonym Network

calm hushed lull quiet down quieten quietly repose restrained silence tranquillity unruffled

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.