rather vs quite

rather and quite both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rather	No	No	No	Yes
quite	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, rather and quite are synonyms defined as:

rather (adverb)	quite (adverb)
to a degree (not used with a negative)	to the greatest extent; completely
more readily or willingly	to a degree (not used with a negative)
on the contrary	of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
to some (great or small) extent	actually or truly or to an extreme