quiet vs silence
silence vs quietquiet and silence both are nouns.
quiet is an adjective but silence is not an adjective.
quiet and silence both are verbs.
quiet is an adverb but silence is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quiet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| silence | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
quiet and silence
are synonyms defined as:
- quiet and silence: the absence of sound
| quiet (noun) | silence (noun) |
|---|---|
| a disposition free from stress or emotion | the absence of sound |
| the absence of sound | a refusal to speak when expected |
| a period of calm weather | the trait of keeping things secret |
| an untroubled state; free from disturbances | the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) |
| quiet (adjective) | silence (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) | silence (verb) |
|---|---|
| make calm or still | cause to be quiet or not talk |
| become quiet or quieter | keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure |
| quiet (adverb) | silence (adverb) |
|---|---|
| with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') |
Words related to "quiet"
- active
- appease
- assuage
- astronomy
- ataraxia
- calm
- calm down
- calmness
- change intensity
- comfort
- compose
- composure
- conciliate
- console
- equanimity
- gentle
- gruntle
- hush
- hush up
- hushed
- inaudible
- lenify
- lull
- mollify
- muted
- noiseless
- noisy
- order
- pacify
- peaceable
- peaceful
- pipe down
- placate
- placid
- placidity
- quiesce
- quiescent
- quiet down
- quieten
- quietly
- quietness
- repose
- restrained
- serenity
- shut up
- silence
- silent
- smooth
- soft
- solace
- soothe
- sound property
- soundless
- soundlessness
- speechlessness
- still
- stillness
- stilly
- subdued
- tame
- tranquil
- tranquility
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- tranquillity
- tranquillize
- unagitated
- unhearable
- unostentatious
- unpretending
- unpretentious
- unquiet
- unruffled
- untroubled
- uranology
Words related to "silence"
- calm down
- condition
- conquer
- enigmaticness
- gag
- hush
- hush up
- lull
- mum
- muteness
- muzzle
- pipe down
- quiesce
- quiet
- quiet down
- quieten
- quietness
- secrecy
- secretiveness
- shout down
- shush
- shut up
- silencer
- silent
- sound
- sound property
- soundlessness
- speechlessness
- stamp down
- status
- still
- stillness
- subdue
- suppress
- uncommunicativeness
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