quietness
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qui·et
(kwī′ĭt)adj. qui·et·er, qui·et·est
1. Making or characterized by little or no noise: a quiet library; a quiet street; a quiet, well tuned engine.
2.
a. Free of turmoil and agitation; calm: a quiet lake; a quiet place in the country.
b. Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing: a quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute.
3. Not showy or bright; subdued: a room decorated in quiet colors.
4. Restrained, as in style; understated: a quiet strength; a quiet life.
5. Out of public scrutiny; known or discussed by few: wanted to keep the incident quiet until after the election.
n.
The quality or condition of being quiet: "A menacing quiet fills the empty streets" (Time).
v. qui·et·ed, qui·et·ing, qui·ets
v.tr.
1. To cause to become quiet: The teacher quieted the students.
2. To make (a title) secure by freeing from uncertainties or adverse claims as to the ownership.
v.intr.
To become quiet: The child wouldn't quiet down for me.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere, to rest; see kweiə- in Indo-European roots.]
qui′et·ly adv.
qui′et·ness n.
Synonyms: quiet, silent, still1, noiseless, soundless
These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: "life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few" (John Ruskin).
Silent can suggest a profound hush: "I like the silent church before the service begins" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquility: "But after tempest ... / There came a day as still as heaven" (Tennyson).
Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time" (Shakespeare)."the soundless footsteps on the grass" (John Galsworthy).
These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: "life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few" (John Ruskin).
Silent can suggest a profound hush: "I like the silent church before the service begins" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquility: "But after tempest ... / There came a day as still as heaven" (Tennyson).
Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time" (Shakespeare)."the soundless footsteps on the grass" (John Galsworthy).
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Noun | 1. | quietness - the property of making no sound silence, quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" noiselessness - the property of making no noise |
2. | quietness - a state of peace and quiet calmness - a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement peace of mind, ataraxis, peacefulness, repose, serenity, peace, heartsease - the absence of mental stress or anxiety easiness, relaxation - a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping" |
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quietness
noun peace, still, silence, calm, rest, quiet, hush, serenity, tranquillity, stillness, repose, calmness, quietude, quiescence, placidity I miss the quietness of the countryside.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
quietness
noun1. The absence of sound or noise:
2. An absence of motion or disturbance:
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هُدوء
klidticho
rostilhed
csendesség
ró, friîsæld
quietness
[ˈkwaɪətnɪs] N1. (= softness) [of voice, music] → suavidad f
2. (= silence) → silencio m
3. (= calm) → tranquilidad f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
quietness
n
(= lack of noise) → Stille f; (of engine, car) → Geräuscharmut f; (of footsteps etc) → Geräuschlosigkeit f, → Lautlosigkeit f; (of person) → stille Art; the quietness of her voice → ihre leise Stimme; then with the sudden quietness of the music … → und dann, als die Musik plötzlich leise wurde …
(= peacefulness) → Ruhe f
(of tie, colour) → Dezentheit f; (of style) → Schlichtheit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
quietness
[ˈkwaɪətnɪs] n (silence) → silenzio; (peacefulness) → tranquillità, calma, quiete f; (softness, of voice, music) → dolcezzaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
quiet
(ˈkwaiət) adjective1. not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise. Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.
2. free from worry, excitement etc. I live a very quiet life.
3. without much movement or activity; not busy. We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.
4. (of colours) not bright.
noun a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet. In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.
verb (especially American. often with down) to quieten.
ˈquieten verb1. (often with down) to make or become quiet. I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.
2. to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).
ˈquietly adverbˈquietness noun
keep quiet about
to say nothing about; to keep secret. I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.
on the quiet secretly; without letting anyone find out. He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.
quiet is an adjective: She has a quiet voice ;
Keep quiet.
quite is an adverb: This book is quite good .
Keep quiet.
quite is an adverb: This book is quite good .
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