Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quiet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
calm | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
quiet (noun) | calm (noun) |
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a disposition free from stress or emotion | steadiness of mind under stress |
the absence of sound | wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale |
a period of calm weather | |
an untroubled state; free from disturbances |
quiet (adjective) | calm (adjective) |
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free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound | (of weather) free from storm or wind |
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity | not agitated; without losing self-possession |
(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) | calm (verb) |
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make calm or still | cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |
become quiet or quieter | make steady |
make calm or still | |
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation |
quiet (adverb) | calm (adverb) |
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with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') |