Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Quiet"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Quiet \Qui"et\, n. [L. quies, -etis. See {Quiet}, a.]
1. The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an
hour or a time of quiet.

2. Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness;
tranquillity; peace; security.

And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet. --Milton.

{At quiet}, still; peaceful.

{In quiet}, quietly. `` I will depart in quiet.'' --Shak.

{Out of quiet}, disturbed; restless. [Obs.] ``She is much out
of quiet.'' --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Quiet \Qui"et\, a. [Compar. {Quieter}; superl. {Quietest}.] [L.
quietus, p. p. pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to
quies rest, and prob. to E. while, n. See {While}, and cf.
{Coy}, a., {Quiesce}, {Quietus}, {Quit}, a., {Quite},
{Requiem}.]
1. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or
agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the
morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. --Judg.
xvi. 2.

2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.

3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled;
as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. `` So quiet and so
sweet a style.'' --Shak.

That son, who on the quiet state of man Such trouble
brought. --Milton.

4. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not
turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.

The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet.
iii. 4.

I will sit as quiet as a lamb. --Shak.

5. Not showy; not such as to attract attention;
undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet
movement.

Syn: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested;
undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek;
contented.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Quiet \Qui"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quieted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Quieting}.]
1. To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest,
or of silence.

2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to
tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors
or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.

Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Quiet \Qui"et\, v. i.
To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be
soon quieted down.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

quiet
adj 1: characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or
activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of
onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions
remained quiet for almost 10 years" [ant: {unquiet}]
2: free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a
quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and
quiet" [ant: {noisy}]
3: not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" [syn:
{restrained}]
4: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a
subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" [syn: {hushed}, {muted},
{subdued}]
5: without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid
existence"; "quiet times" [syn: {placid}]
6: free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry
sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon";
"a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue
sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on
the still water"; "unruffled water" [syn: {placid}, {still},
{tranquil}, {unruffled}]
7: (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a low level of
surface phenomena like sun spots e.g. [ant: {active}]
n 1: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
[syn: {lull}]
2: an untroubled state; free from disturbances [syn: {tranquillity}]
3: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep";
"the street was quiet" [syn: {silence}] [ant: {sound}]
4: a disposition free from stress or emotion [syn: {repose}, {placidity},
{serenity}, {tranquillity}, {tranquility}]
adv : with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her
hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was
quietly led out the back door"; (`quiet' is a
nonstandard variant for `quietly' as in "sit here as
quiet as you can") [syn: {quietly}] [ant: {unquietly}]
v 1: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the
speaker entered" [syn: {quieten}, {hush}, {quiesce}, {quiet
down}, {pipe down}] [ant: {louden}]
2: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: {calm}, {calm down}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize},
{tranquillise}, {quieten}, {lull}, {still}] [ant: {agitate}]


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