quietadjective
uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/A2 making very little noise:
She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him.
It's so quiet without the kids here.
Please be quiet (= stop talking)!
Could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone, please?
She was as quiet as a mouse (= very quiet). I didn't even know she'd come in.
Note:
- Do not confuse with quite.
A2 having little activity or excitement and few people:
a quiet, peaceful little village
It was a quiet wedding, with just a few friends and relations.
Business is quiet during the holidays.
B1 A quiet person is one who does not talk much:
He was a quiet, almost taciturn, young man.
keep (sth) quiet
C2 to try to stop other people from finding out about a fact:
She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while.
Davies kept quiet about the amount of money being spent.
More examples
- The party turned out to be a quiet affair.
- If you don't have anything constructive to say, I'd rather you kept quiet.
- The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.
- She has a quiet dignity about her.
- That'll do, Timothy! Please just sit down and keep quiet.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Silence & quiet
- breath
- hear
- hush
- hushed
- keep it down idiom
- keep sth down
- muffle
- muffled
- mute
- muted
- noiseless
- pindrop silence
- quieten
- quietly
- radio silence
- silent
- trail
- trail away/off
- under your breath idiom
- you could have heard a pin drop idiom
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Peaceful and tranquil
Not saying much
Secrecy and privacy
quietness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkwaɪət.nəs/us/ˈkwaɪət.nəs/
This luxury car offers comfort, quietness and speed.
quietnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/B2 the state of being silent:
Let's have some quiet!
I go camping for some peace and quiet (= absence of activity and excitement).
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Silence & quiet
- breath
- hear
- hush
- hushed
- keep it down idiom
- keep sth down
- muffle
- muffled
- mute
- muted
- noiseless
- pindrop silence
- quieten
- quietly
- radio silence
- silent
- trail
- trail away/off
- under your breath idiom
- you could have heard a pin drop idiom
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Idiom(s)
on the quiet
quietverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/US UK quietento (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy:
The barking dogs quieted when they recognized me.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Falling silent and not speaking
- bite
- clam
- gob
- have nothing to say for yourself idiom
- hear
- hold
- hold your tongue idiom
- incommunicado
- keep (yourself) to yourself
- keep your mouth shut idiom
- let sth rest idiom
- lost
- pipe down
- radio silence
- rest
- save your breath idiom
- speak
- speechless
- uncommunicative
- unsaid
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Calming and relaxing