quiet vs smooth
smooth vs quietquiet and smooth both are nouns.
quiet and smooth both are adjectives.
quiet and smooth both are verbs.
quiet is an adverb but smooth is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quiet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| smooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As adjectives,
quiet and smooth
are synonyms defined as:
- quiet and smooth: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
| quiet (noun) | smooth (noun) |
|---|---|
| a disposition free from stress or emotion | the act of smoothing |
| the absence of sound | |
| a period of calm weather | |
| an untroubled state; free from disturbances |
| quiet (adjective) | smooth (adjective) |
|---|---|
| free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound | having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities |
| characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity | of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth |
| (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots | (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected |
| (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence |
| in a softened tone | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
| not showy or obtrusive | smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication |
| lacking obstructions or difficulties | |
| smooth and unconstrained in movement |
| quiet (verb) | smooth (verb) |
|---|---|
| make calm or still | make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing |
| become quiet or quieter | make (a surface) shine |
| free from obstructions |
| quiet (adverb) | smooth (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 "smooth"
- Simonise
- Simonize
- accomplishment
- achievement
- aerodynamic
- beautify
- bland
- botany
- buff
- burnish
- calm
- change surface
- compound
- creaseless
- diplomatic
- diplomatical
- disembarrass
- easy
- embellish
- entire
- even
- even-textured
- fancify
- fast
- file
- fine
- fine-textured
- float
- flowing
- fluent
- fluid
- free
- furbish
- glassy
- gloss
- graceful
- ironed
- launch
- legato
- liquid
- music
- phytology
- placid
- plane
- polish
- politic
- prettify
- quiet
- rake
- repand
- rid
- rough
- roughen
- rub
- sand
- sandblast
- sandpaper
- seamless
- shine
- simple
- sinuate
- sleek
- slick
- slippery
- slippy
- smooth out
- smooth over
- smooth-textured
- smoothen
- smoother
- smoothness
- still
- streamlined
- strickle
- strike
- strip
- suave
- tranquil
- uncreased
- undulate
- unlined
- unnotched
- unruffled
- unseamed
- unsubdivided
- untoothed
- velvet
- velvet-textured
- velvety
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