Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)lull, quieta period of calm weather“there was a lull in the storm” (n)silence, quietthe absence of sound“he needed silence in order to sleep”,
“the street was quiet” Verbs
Adjectives
(a)quietcharacterized 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” (a)quietfree of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound“a quiet audience at the concert”,
“the room was dark and quiet” (s)hushed, muted, subdued, quietin a softened tone“hushed voices”,
“muted trumpets”,
“a subdued whisper”,
“a quiet reprimand” (s)placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled(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” (a)quiet(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots Adverbs
(r)quietly, quietwith 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”