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Antonyms for quiet
ˈkwaɪ ɪtqui·et

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Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. quietverb

    Antonyms:
    loud

  2. quietnoun

    With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise.

    I can't hear the music, it is too quiet.

    Antonyms:
    loud

    Synonyms:
    quieten, quiet down

  3. quietadjective

    To cause someone to become quiet.

    the sea was quiet; a quiet night at home; all quiet on the Western front

    Antonyms:
    loud

  4. quietadjective

    Antonyms:
    loud

  5. quietadjective

    He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.

    Antonyms:
    loud

English Synonyms and Antonyms2.5 / 2 votes

  1. quiet

    Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; to alleviate, on the other hand, is to lighten a burden. We allay suffering by using means to soothe and tranquilize the sufferer; we alleviate suffering by doing something toward removal of the cause, so that there is less to suffer; where the trouble is wholly or chiefly in the excitement, to allay the excitement is virtually to remove the trouble; as, to allay rage or panic; we alleviate poverty, but do not allay it. Pacify, directly from the Latin, and appease, from the Latin through the French, signify to bring to peace; to mollify is to soften; to calm, quiet, or tranquilize is to make still; compose, to place together, unite, adjust to a calm and settled condition; to soothe (originally to assent to, humor) is to bring to pleased quietude. We allay excitement, appease a tumult, calm agitation, compose our feelings or countenance, pacify the quarrelsome, quiet the boisterous or clamorous, soothe grief or distress. Compare ALLEVIATE.

    Antonyms:
    agitate, arouse, excite, fan, kindle, provoke, rouse, stir, stir up

    Synonyms:
    allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, mollify, pacify, soothe, still, tranquilize

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. quietnoun

    Antonyms:
    unrest, motion, noise, agitation, excitement, disturbance, turmoil, tumult

    Synonyms:
    rest, repose, stillness, calm, appeasement, pacification, silence, peace

  2. quietverb

    Antonyms:
    rouse, excite, disturb, agitate, stir, urge, goad

    Synonyms:
    allay, appease, still, pacify, hush, lull, tranquillize, soothe, calm

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Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 2 votes

  1. lull, quietnoun

    a period of calm weather

    "there was a lull in the storm"

    Antonyms:
    loud, buzzing, strident, blatant, rip-roaring, clattery, disruptive, rackety, ostentatious, active, unquiet, squally, clangorous, turbulent, thundering, reedy, tumultuous, clanking, screaky, uproarious, troubled, clamorous, noisy, wheezy, stertorous, clamant, whirring, riotous, swishy, pretentious, clanging, vociferous, squalling, creaky, abuzz, stormy

    Synonyms:
    tranquility, placidity, repose, letup, serenity, silence, lull, tranquillity

  2. tranquillity, tranquility, quietnoun

    an untroubled state; free from disturbances

    Antonyms:
    squally, unquiet, thundering, stertorous, clanking, reedy, clamorous, tumultuous, stormy, riotous, clamant, abuzz, active, turbulent, vociferous, blatant, strident, rip-roaring, ostentatious, swishy, clanging, buzzing, squalling, disruptive, clangorous, loud, uproarious, pretentious, creaky, whirring, wheezy, noisy, screaky, rackety, clattery, troubled

    Synonyms:
    tranquility, placidity, quietness, quietude, repose, serenity, silence, lull, tranquillity

  3. silence, quietnoun

    the absence of sound

    "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

    Antonyms:
    swishy, unquiet, creaky, ostentatious, clamant, vociferous, clamorous, blatant, buzzing, abuzz, squalling, screaky, clangorous, rip-roaring, strident, clattery, reedy, uproarious, riotous, troubled, noisy, stertorous, stormy, turbulent, tumultuous, clanking, disruptive, pretentious, loud, squally, clanging, thundering, active, rackety, wheezy, whirring

    Synonyms:
    tranquility, placidity, silence, repose, serenity, muteness, secretiveness, secrecy, lull, tranquillity

  4. repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquilityadjective

    a disposition free from stress or emotion

    Antonyms:
    swishy, squally, clamant, pretentious, buzzing, disruptive, tumultuous, abuzz, unquiet, thundering, reedy, vociferous, rackety, squalling, strident, creaky, clanking, stormy, stertorous, blatant, wheezy, ostentatious, clamorous, loud, noisy, riotous, troubled, clangorous, rip-roaring, active, clanging, clattery, whirring, uproarious, turbulent, screaky

    Synonyms:
    placidity, peace, relaxation, peacefulness, tranquility, tranquillity, ease, rest, repose, lull, silence, peace of mind, quietness, quietude, ataraxis, serenity, heartsease, placidness

  5. quietadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    riotous, creaky, pretentious, clangorous, wheezy, noisy, vociferous, clamorous, unquiet, turbulent, swishy, clanking, blatant, ostentatious, stertorous, squalling, reedy, disruptive, stormy, whirring, rip-roaring, squally, screaky, loud, buzzing, tumultuous, abuzz, uproarious, strident, active, thundering, clanging, troubled, rackety, clamant, clattery

    Synonyms:
    placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

  6. quietadjective

    free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

    "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

    Antonyms:
    swishy, thundering, noisy, clangorous, buzzing, squalling, reedy, creaky, pretentious, vociferous, rip-roaring, unquiet, loud, troubled, clattery, riotous, clamorous, clanging, whirring, abuzz, strident, squally, blatant, screaky, clanking, rackety, wheezy, stertorous, uproarious, ostentatious, clamant, disruptive, tumultuous, turbulent, stormy, active

    Synonyms:
    placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

  7. quiet, restrainedadjective

    not showy or obtrusive

    "clothes in quiet good taste"

    Antonyms:
    rip-roaring, blatant, clattery, thundering, riotous, screaky, wheezy, stertorous, troubled, turbulent, noisy, ostentatious, clanging, pretentious, tumultuous, creaky, whirring, uproarious, clamorous, strident, reedy, stormy, clanking, clamant, unquiet, loud, abuzz, swishy, buzzing, vociferous, squalling, rackety, squally, clangorous, active, disruptive

    Synonyms:
    placid, moderate, hushed, guarded, restrained, still, muted, reticent, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, unemotional, subdued

  8. hushed, muted, subdued, quietadjective

    in a softened tone

    "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

    Antonyms:
    creaky, loud, stormy, disruptive, swishy, active, stertorous, clamorous, thundering, abuzz, clattery, troubled, strident, rackety, vociferous, whirring, clanking, riotous, unquiet, squally, turbulent, squalling, clangorous, reedy, uproarious, clanging, wheezy, tumultuous, screaky, rip-roaring, blatant, clamant, noisy, buzzing, pretentious, ostentatious

    Synonyms:
    smooth, low-key, dull, dim, placid, hushed, restrained, muted, tranquil, soft, still, unruffled, subdued, low-keyed, muffled, softened

  9. placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffledadjective

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

    "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"

    Antonyms:
    vociferous, noisy, whirring, clanging, disruptive, clattery, turbulent, unquiet, clangorous, creaky, active, buzzing, screaky, stormy, blatant, wheezy, stertorous, reedy, troubled, rip-roaring, thundering, clanking, clamant, riotous, squalling, squally, clamorous, uproarious, ostentatious, rackety, abuzz, swishy, pretentious, loud, strident, tumultuous

    Synonyms:
    inactive, smooth, motionless, suave, placid, good-tempered, fluid, restrained, serene, static, muted, tranquil, soundless, unruffled, still, unflustered, hushed, silent, unflurried, even-tempered, subdued, unagitated, fluent, calm, equable, unperturbed, bland, noneffervescent, liquid, legato, politic

  10. quietverb

    of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

    Antonyms:
    uproarious, rackety, vociferous, abuzz, loud, pretentious, unquiet, riotous, stormy, stertorous, swishy, clanking, clangorous, rip-roaring, squalling, clanging, troubled, reedy, blatant, tumultuous, noisy, strident, disruptive, squally, whirring, active, wheezy, clattery, thundering, turbulent, buzzing, clamorous, screaky, creaky, ostentatious, clamant

    Synonyms:
    placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

  11. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe downverb

    become quiet or quieter

    "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

    Antonyms:
    disruptive, riotous, abuzz, wheezy, pretentious, clanging, turbulent, strident, clanking, clamant, clangorous, troubled, blatant, uproarious, stertorous, creaky, screaky, swishy, ostentatious, reedy, whirring, vociferous, thundering, tumultuous, squalling, loud, buzzing, squally, noisy, active, clamorous, rip-roaring, rackety, clattery, unquiet, stormy

    Synonyms:
    quiesce, hush up, tranquillise, calm down, shut up, calm, quieten, still, tranquillize, hush, silence, quiet down, pipe down, tranquilize, lull

  12. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stilladverb

    make calm or still

    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

    Antonyms:
    troubled, abuzz, uproarious, reedy, thundering, blatant, clamorous, squally, pretentious, active, stertorous, squalling, loud, clattery, turbulent, noisy, clangorous, wheezy, rackety, strident, unquiet, clamant, clanging, buzzing, whirring, tumultuous, screaky, riotous, swishy, creaky, rip-roaring, disruptive, clanking, vociferous, stormy, ostentatious

    Synonyms:
    silence, hush, tranquilize, relieve, tranquillize, becalm, quiet down, ease, tranquillise, still, chill out, shut up, quiesce, hush up, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, calm, allay, pipe down, lull, calm down, quieten

  13. quietly, quietadverb

    with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

    "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"

    Antonyms:
    whirring, stormy, thundering, clangorous, vociferous, noisy, clamorous, pretentious, strident, active, clanking, uproarious, abuzz, wheezy, creaky, buzzing, tumultuous, stertorous, squalling, disruptive, rackety, clanging, ostentatious, clamant, reedy, turbulent, squally, troubled, swishy, screaky, blatant, clattery, rip-roaring, loud, riotous, unquiet

    Synonyms:
    quietly, restfully, softly

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD2.0 / 1 vote

  1. QUIET

    Synonyms:
    Quinapril ischaemic Event Trial

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. creak

    Submitted by anonymous on October 7, 2019  
  2. deipnosophist

    because you talk at a meal and if you don’t you’re quiet

    Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2019  

How to use quiet in a sentence?

  1. Georgia Baptist Children:

    Johnny Jennings is one of the most gracious individuals I have ever met. I have always admired his quiet, humble spirit, his commitment to helping others and most of all, his love for the children in our care, we are so blessed to have someone of his character dedicated to serving our ministry.

  2. Theodosia Garrison:

    At first cock-crow the ghosts must go Back to their quiet graves below.

  3. Joe Biden:

    My views on Khashoggi have been made absolutely, positively clear and I have never been quiet about asking about human rights.

  4. Saani Perry:

    You're expected to sit in the classroom and stay quiet and not speak your mind.

  5. Hans Margolius:

    Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.

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