quiet
adjective
[ ˈkwʌɪət ]
• making little or no noise.
• "the car has a quiet, economical engine"
Similar:
silent,
still,
hushed,
noiseless,
soundless,
mute,
dumb,
speechless,
voiceless,
unspeaking,
soft,
low,
lowered,
muted,
muffled,
faint,
indistinct,
inaudible,
dull,
whispered,
stifled,
suppressed,
• carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation.
• "we wanted a quiet wedding"
quiet
noun
• absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.
• "the ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet"
quiet
verb
• make or become silent, calm, or still.
• "there are ways of quieting kids down"
Origin:
Middle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’.
keep quiet
• refrain from speaking or from disclosing something secret.
