silence vs quiet
quiet vs silencesilence and quiet both are nouns.
silence is not an adjective while quiet is an adjective.
silence and quiet both are verbs.
silence is not an adverb while quiet is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| silence | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| quiet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
As nouns,
silence and quiet
are synonyms defined as:
- silence and quiet: the absence of sound
| silence (noun) | quiet (noun) |
|---|---|
| the absence of sound | a disposition free from stress or emotion |
| a refusal to speak when expected | the absence of sound |
| the trait of keeping things secret | a period of calm weather |
| the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) | an untroubled state; free from disturbances |
| silence (adjective) | quiet (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 |
| silence (verb) | quiet (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to be quiet or not talk | make calm or still |
| keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure | become quiet or quieter |
| silence (adverb) | quiet (adverb) |
|---|---|
| with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') |
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
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
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