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silent vs quiet

quiet vs silent

silent is not a noun while quiet is a noun.

silent and quiet both are adjectives.

silent is not a verb while quiet is a verb.

silent is not an adverb while quiet is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silent No Yes No No
quiet Yes Yes Yes Yes
silent (noun) quiet (noun)
a disposition free from stress or emotion
the absence of sound
a period of calm weather
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
silent (adjective) quiet (adjective)
implied by or inferred from actions or statements free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
marked by absence of sound (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to in a softened tone
not made to sound not showy or obtrusive
expressed without speech
silent (verb) quiet (verb)
make calm or still
become quiet or quieter
silent (adverb) quiet (adverb)
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
Difference between silent and quiet

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