Meaning

6 senses
  1. With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

    I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.

    still, ruhig, leise

    ти́хийtíxij

    ти́хийtýxyj

    free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

  2. Having little motion or activity; calm.

    the sea was quiet

    a quiet night at home

    still

    споко́йныйspokójnyj

    спокі́йнийspokíjnyj

  3. Not busy, of low quantity.

    The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.

    Business was quiet for the season.

    ти́хийtíxij

    ти́хийtýxyj

  4. Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.

    He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.

    ruhig, still

    споко́йныйspokójnyj, ти́хийtíxij

  5. Not showy; undemonstrative.

    a quiet dress

    quiet colours

    not showy or obtrusive

  6. Requiring little or no interaction.

    a quiet install

Examples

1849 sentences
  1. Be quiet and listen to me.

    Заспокойся і послухай мене. — deniko

    ruУспокойся и послушай меня. — marafon

    deSei ruhig und hör mir zu. — Zaghawa

  2. The baby was quiet all night.

    Дитина була спокійна всю ніч. — deniko

    ruРебёнок спокойно проспал всю ночь. — marafon

    deDas Baby war die ganze Nacht still. — MUIRIEL

  3. He told us to keep quiet.

    Він сказав нам, щоб ми замовкли. — ChickenKiev

    ruОн сказал нам сидеть тихо. — marafon

    deEr sagte, wir sollen den Mund halten. — Manfredo

  4. Tom told Mary to be quiet.

    Том сказав Мері зберігати тишу. — deniko

    ruТом сказал Мэри замолчать. — marafon

  5. I live on a quiet street.

    Я мешкаю на тихій вулиці. — deniko

    ruЯ живу на тихой улице. — odexed

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
with little sound:
having little motion:
Русский
By meaning 2
with little sound:
having little motion:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
with little sound:

Origin

From Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from Lati

From Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (“to keep quiet, rest”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“rest”). Doublet of coy, quit, quite, and quietus. Largely displaced native English still in the sense of "with little or no sound".

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Forms

quieter/more quiet, quietest/most quiet
Comparativequieter / more quiet Lesson
Superlativequietest / most quiet Lesson

regular

Synonyms

118 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

50 antonyms

Word family

38 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • keep quiet
  • to be quiet
  • peace and quiet
  • was very quiet
  • please be quiet
  • stay quiet
  • to keep quiet
  • a quiet life
  • a very quiet
  • go somewhere quiet
  • is a quiet
  • would be quiet

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
quiet — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto