quietest
quietest is the superlative form of quiet.
Meaning of quiet
Adjective
quiet (comparative quieter or more quiet, superlative quietest or most quiet)
- With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
- I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
- Antonyms:
- loud, blaring, blasting, booming, cacophonous, clangorous, clamorous, clattering, deafening, dinsome
- Having little motion or activity; calm.
- the sea was quiet
- Synonyms:
- placid, serene, calm, steady, collected, composed, cool-headed, equable, equanimous, equanimitable
- Not busy, of low quantity.
- The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.
- Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
- He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
- Synonyms:
- reticent, taciturn, unloquacious, untalkative, reserved, silent, silentious
- Antonyms:
- garrulous, prolix, chattering, chattery, chatty, effusive, gabby, gobby, logorrheic, long-winded
- Not showy; undemonstrative.
- a quiet dress
- Requiring little or no interaction.
- a quiet install
- Synonyms:
- silent, unattended
Questions about quietest
- What is quietest the superlative form of?
- Quietest is the superlative form of quiet.
Words near quietest in the dictionary
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