Definition of quiet

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• quiet is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
• quiet is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
• quiet is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of quiet

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves (adjective)

  Examples

  1. the quiet waters of a lagoon

  Synonyms

  1. placid
  2. smooth
  3. still
  4. tranquil
  5. unruffled
• make calm or still (verb)

  Examples

  1. quiet the dragons of worry and fear

  Synonyms

  1. calm
  2. calm down
  3. lull
  4. quieten
  5. still
  6. tranquilize
  7. tranquillise
  8. tranquillize
• with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') (adverb)

  Examples

  1. her hands rested quietly in her lap
  2. the rock star was quietly led out the back door
  3. sit here as quiet as you can

  Synonyms

  1. quietly
• a period of calm weather (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. lull
• the absence of sound (noun)

  Examples

  1. the street was quiet

  Synonyms

  1. silence
• an untroubled state; free from disturbances (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. tranquility
  2. tranquillity
• a disposition free from stress or emotion (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. placidity
  2. repose
  3. serenity
  4. tranquility
  5. tranquillity
• in a softened tone (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a quiet reprimand

  Synonyms

  1. hushed
  2. muted
  3. subdued
• become quiet or quieter (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. hush
  2. pipe down
  3. quiesce
  4. quiet down
  5. quieten
• not showy or obtrusive (adjective)

  Examples

  1. clothes in quiet good taste

  Synonyms

  1. restrained
• characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a quiet life
  2. a quiet throng of onlookers
  3. quiet peace-loving people
  4. the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years
• free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a quiet audience at the concert
  2. the room was dark and quiet
• (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots (adjective)

See definition of quiet in Merriam Webster