quiet#2 (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
examples a quiet life
a quiet throng of onlookers
quiet peace-loving people
the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years
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Also see peaceful, peaceable; tame; unagitated
Derivationally related form quiet → quietness
Antonym quiet → unquiet
Similar to quiescent; untroubled
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Also see unagitated; peaceful, peaceable; tame; untroubled
Similar to quiescent; untroubled
Antonym unquiet → quiet
Derived from adjective quietly → quiet
Derivationally related form quietness → quiet

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