I tried to imagine why he lived such a quiet and lonely life in this far-off place.I want you all to be very quiet and listen carefully.The baby's sleeping, so we need to be quiet.Since the last big outbreak of fighting six days ago, the city has been strangely quiet.a man/woman of few words someone who does not talk much, especially because they only speak when there is something important to say My father was a man of few words, but when he spoke everyone listened. reticent unwilling to talk to other people, especially about a particular subject She’s always been reticent about her early life. taciturn / ˈtæsətɜːn $ -ɜːrn / formal not talking much and seeming a little unfriendly or bad-tempered He found Vaughn a taciturn and rather difficult person. Everyone was arguing but I decided to remain silent. You’re very quiet tonight, Suzy – are you OK? silent not saying anything Her husband was a big silent man. sleepy quiet – used about a town or village where there are not many people and very little happens a sleepy fishing village not saying much quiet not saying much He’s a quiet boy who loves reading. The hotel is set in tranquil surroundings. peaceful ( also tranquil especially written ) quiet in a pleasant and relaxing way Life’s more peaceful in the countryside. silent with no noise at all The room fell silent (=became silent ). This is the quietest room in the house to work in. a quiet place quiet without much noise It’s so quiet here at night. Her answer came in an almost inaudible whisper. inaudible too quiet to hear The sound is inaudible to the human ear. the muffled sound of someone crying dull a dull sound is not loud – used especially about the sound of something hitting another thing He hit the ground with a dull thud. the faint sound of bells muffled difficult to hear, for example because the sound comes from another room or someone’s mouth is covered by something Muffled voices were coming from downstairs. faint quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away The men went ahead and their voices got fainter and fainter. The doctor’s voice was hushed and urgent. hushed deliberately quiet because you do not want people to hear – used about people’s voices They were talking about money in hushed tones. silent not making any sound at all a silent prayer silent laughter The machines were virtually silent. soft quiet and pleasant to listen to Soft music was playing in the background. a car with a quiet engine low quiet – especially because you do not want people to hear or be disturbed Doug was on the phone, speaking in a low voice. quietness noun → quietly THESAURUS a quiet sound or voice quiet not making a loud sound I heard a quiet voice behind me. 8 → keep somebody quiet 9 → have a quiet word (with somebody) ► Do not confuse quiet with quite (=fairly). 7 business BB BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO if business is quiet, there are not many customers SYN slack August is a quiet time of year for the retail trade. He wants a quiet life, while she wants to go out partying. I’m going to have a quiet night in (=an evening when you stay at home and relax ). Anthony met her in the bar, and they found a quiet corner where they could talk. I’d love to go on holiday somewhere where it’s nice and quiet. 6 no activity/people PEACEFUL without much activity or without many people It was a Sunday, about three o'clock, and the streets were quiet. When they walked into the pub, the place went quiet. quiet confidence/satisfaction/desperation (=having a particular feeling but not talking about it ) a woman whose life of quiet desperation threatens to overwhelm her quiet authority/dignity (=not saying much but making other people have a particular feeling about you ) Jack’s air of quiet authority b) TALK TO somebody someone who is quiet does not usually talk very much a strange, quiet girl 3 → (be) quiet! 4 → keep something quiet/keep quiet about something 5 place with no noise a place that is quiet has no noise or not much noise Our hotel room was comfortable and quiet. 2 not speaking a) TALK TO somebody not saying much or not saying anything You’re very quiet, Mom – is anything the matter? I didn’t know anything about it so I just kept quiet. I’ll be as quiet as a mouse (=very quiet ). S2 W2 adjective ( comparative quieter, superlative quietest ) 1 making no noise QUIET not making much noise, or making no noise at all We’ll have to be quiet so as not to wake the baby.Quietly From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Business basics quiet qui‧et 1 / ˈkwaɪət / Quiet disquiet quietness quietism quietude
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