quiet

/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

adjectivenounverbqui · et

Think: "QUIET" has "QUI" like "quit"—quit making noise and be quiet.

Yes, it's quiet. Remember the vowel pair: it’s QUI + ET (not *quitet* or *quiat*).

Definitions

  1. adjectivemaking little or no noise; silent or calm
  2. nouna state of peace, calm, or little noise
  3. verbto make or become less noisy; to calm down

Examples

  • “Please be quiet while the teacher is talking.”
  • “After the storm passed, the neighborhood became quiet again.”
  • “She tried to quiet the baby with a soft song.”

Synonyms

silentcalmstillpeacefulhushed

Antonyms

loudnoisy

Translations

ES tranquilo; silenciosoPT quieto; silenciosoFR calme; silencieux

Common misspellings

quyetquiatquittquitetquieetquiatetquie tquiot

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