quiet vs ataraxia

ataraxia vs quiet

quiet and ataraxia both are nouns.

quiet is an adjective but ataraxia is not an adjective.

quiet is a verb but ataraxia is not a verb.

quiet is an adverb but ataraxia is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quiet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ataraxia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ataraxia is a hyponym of quiet; that is, ataraxia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quiet:

quiet: a disposition free from stress or emotion
ataraxia: peace of mind

quiet (noun)	ataraxia (noun)
a disposition free from stress or emotion	peace of mind
the absence of sound
a period of calm weather
an untroubled state; free from disturbances

quiet (adjective)	ataraxia (adjective)
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
in a softened tone
not showy or obtrusive

quiet (verb)	ataraxia (verb)
make calm or still
become quiet or quieter

quiet (adverb)	ataraxia (adverb)
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

Difference between quiet and ataraxia

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