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quiet vs calm

calm vs quiet

quiet and calm both are nouns.

quiet and calm both are adjectives.

quiet and calm both are verbs.

quiet is an adverb but calm is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quiet Yes Yes Yes Yes
calm Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, calm is a hypernym of quiet; that is, calm is a word with a broader meaning than quiet:
  • quiet: a disposition free from stress or emotion
  • calm: steadiness of mind under stress
Other hypernyms of quiet include calmness, composure, equanimity.
As verbs, quiet and calm are synonyms defined as:
  • quiet and calm: make calm or still
Other synonyms of quiet include calm down, lull, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.
quiet (noun) calm (noun)
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)
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)
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)
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
Difference between quiet and calm

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