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soothe vs quiet

quiet vs soothe

soothe is not a noun while quiet is a noun.

soothe is not an adjective while quiet is an adjective.

soothe and quiet both are verbs.

soothe is not an adverb while quiet is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soothe No No Yes No
quiet Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, quiet is a hyponym of soothe; that is, quiet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than soothe:
  • soothe: give moral or emotional strength to
  • quiet: make calm or still
Other hyponyms of soothe include calm, calm down, lull, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, allay, ease, relieve, still.
soothe (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
soothe (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
soothe (verb) quiet (verb)
cause to feel better make calm or still
give moral or emotional strength to become quiet or quieter
soothe (adverb) quiet (adverb)
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
Difference between soothe and quiet

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