" quieter "

1: as in muffler, softener;

•  Synonyms : 

•  muffler,

•  softener,

•  soft pedal,

•  damper,

•  mute

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: free from disturbing noise or uproar;

  * e.g., " ... left the din of the rock concert and went to a quiet restaurant where we could hear one another talk "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arcadian,

•  calm,

•  hushed,

•  peaceful,

•  placid,

•  restful,

•  serene,

•  still,

•  stilly,

•  tranquil

•  Antonyms : 

•  boisterous,

•  clamorous,

•  clattery,

•  deafening,

•  loud,

•  noisy,

•  raucous,

•  rip-roaring,

•  roistering,

•  romping,

•  rowdy,

•  tumultuous,

•  unquiet,

•  uproarious,

•  woolly

2: mostly or entirely without sound;

  * e.g., " ... a diver who loves to retreat to the quiet world beneath the surface of the sea "

•  Synonyms : 

•  hushed,

•  muted,

•  noiseless,

•  quieted,

•  silent,

•  soundless,

•  still,

•  stilly

•  Antonyms : 

•  noisy,

•  rackety,

•  unquiet,

•  uproarious

3: not excessively showy;

  * e.g., " ... she decided that it would be best to wear a quiet business suit to the job interview "

•  Synonyms : 

•  conservative,

•  low-key,

•  muted,

•  repressed,

•  restrained,

•  sober,

•  subdued,

•  toned-down,

•  understated,

•  unflashy,

•  unpretentious

•  Antonyms : 

•  flamboyant,

•  flaring,

•  flashy,

•  garish,

•  gaudy,

•  glitzy,

•  loud,

•  noisy,

•  ostentatious,

•  razzle-dazzle,

•  splashy,

•  swank

1: without motion;

  * e.g., " ... lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  motionlessly,

•  quietly,

•  still

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to become still and orderly;

  * e.g., " ... the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calm (down),

•  chill out,

•  cool,

•  hush,

•  pipe down,

•  settle (down)

•  Antonyms : 

•  act up,

•  carry on,

•  cut up

2: to free from distress or disturbance;

  * e.g., " ... quiet a crying toddler with candy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  becalm,

•  calm,

•  compose,

•  lull,

•  lullaby,

•  quieten,

•  salve,

•  settle,

•  soothe,

•  still,

•  tranquilize

•  Antonyms : 

•  agitate,

•  discompose,

•  disquiet,

•  disturb,

•  key (up),

•  perturb,

•  upset,

•  vex

3: to stop the noise or speech of;

  * e.g., " ... the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dumb,

•  extinguish,

•  hush,

•  mute,

•  quell,

•  quieten,

•  settle,

•  shush,

•  shut up,

•  silence,

•  squelch,

•  still

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to stop talking;

  * e.g., " ... the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belt up,

•  clam up,

•  dry up,

•  dummy up,

•  hush,

•  pipe down,

•  shut up

•  Antonyms : 

•  speak,

•  talk