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Synonyms of quiet in English:

quiet


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adjective

1‘the whole pub went quiet’

SYNONYMS
silent, still, hushed, noiseless, soundless
mute, dumb, speechless, voiceless, unspeaking

2‘she spoke in a quiet voice’

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soft, low, lowered, muted, muffled, faint, indistinct, inaudible, dull
hushed, whispered, stifled, suppressed
ANTONYMS

loud

3‘a quiet village’

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peaceful, sleepy, tranquil, calm, still, relaxing, soothing, pleasant, restful, undisturbed, free from disturbance, free from interruption, free from interference, untroubled
unfrequented, private, secluded, sequestered, retired, isolated, out of the way, off the beaten track, solitary
ANTONYMS

busy

4‘I thought we'd better have a quiet word together before the kids come’

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private, confidential, secret, discreet, unofficial, off the record, between ourselves, between you and me, between you and me and the bedpost, between you and me and the doorpost, between you and me and the gatepost, between you and me and the wall
ANTONYMS

public

5‘he's a very quiet, private person’

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calm, equable, serene, composed, cool, calm, and collected, placid, untroubled, peaceful, peaceable, tranquil, gentle, mild, phlegmatic, imperturbable, unexcitable
moderate, reserved, uncommunicative, unresponsive, taciturn, secretive, withdrawn, silent
meek, mousy, retiring, reticent, unforthcoming, shy, self-effacing, diffident, modest, temperate, restrained, unassuming, unassertive, unemotional
informal unflappable
rare equanimous

6‘I've always preferred quiet colours’

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unobtrusive, unostentatious, unpretentious, restrained, reserved
soft, pale, pastel, muted, understated, subdued, subtle, low-key, conservative, sober, plain, ordinary
ANTONYMS

loud

7‘you can't keep a mass murder quiet for long’

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secret, top secret, confidential, strictly confidential, classified, unrevealed, undisclosed, unpublished, untold, unknown, uncommunicated, under wraps, unofficial, off the record, not for circulation, not for publication, not to be made public, not to be disclosed, clandestine, surreptitious
sub rosa
informal hush-hush, mum
ANTONYMS

public

8‘business is quiet today’

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slow, slow-moving, stagnant, slack, sluggish, inactive, not busy, idle

noun

1‘after London, the quiet of the country was almost tangible’

SYNONYMS
peacefulness, peace and quiet, peace, restfulness, calm, calmness, tranquillity, serenity
silence, quietness, stillness, still, quietude, hush, noiselessness, soundlessness
privacy, privateness, seclusion, solitude, isolation, retirement, lack of disturbance, lack of interruption, freedom from interference

Phrases

    on the quiet

    ‘doing good works on the quiet for impoverished congregations’


    SYNONYMS
    in secret, secretly, furtively, stealthily, sneakily, slyly, surreptitiously, covertly, clandestinely, on the sly, on the side, behind someone's back, under cover
    under the counter
    informal on the q.t.
    ANTONYMS

    openly