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Synonyms for quiet

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for quiet

marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise

not irritating, strident, or loud

to cause to become silent

to make or become calm

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a period of calm weather

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an untroubled state

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a disposition free from stress or emotion

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

free of noise or uproar

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not showy or obtrusive

in a softened tone

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(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e

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with little or no activity or no agitation ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly')

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"Residents don't have anything to worry about - unless they're not happy that it's a quieter aeroplane!" The plane will now remain in North Wales for a 12-month testing programme.
Adam Naylor, at Morrisons Paisley, said: "Our initial trials showed there is a need for a quieter shopping experience.
Airdrie store manager Jim Leghorn said:"Initial trials showed there's a need for a quieter shopping experience, and we hope that these changes make a real difference for some of our customers."
The quieter hour initiative has been created with the support of the National Autistic Society, who report that many people who are autistic or those with autistic children can find shopping in a supermarket an anxious experience.
Many people who are autistic, or those with autistic children, can find shopping in a supermarket an anxious experience, so Morrisons looked at what improvements could be made and when a 'quieter hour' would be most convenient.
"Morrisons'Quieter Hour'is a step in the right direction for autistic people who find supermarket shopping a real struggle."
"The brand new building is a groundfloor venue in a quieter area with improved security.
We would imagine that the first thing anyone entering politics would learn is - that the quieter you speak the more people hear and want to hear you!
However, there are three key areas of change led by a slightly more stylish front end look, overall interior improvements in terms of comfort and refinement inside and lastly to make it a much quieter car to drive.
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: "We share a common objective with local residents: we want to make the skies around us quieter. The arrival of new, quieter aircraft and the start of our programme to install 50 new noise monitors will help us to accelerate the reduction in the noise impacts of Heathrow!' Other measures outlined in the new blueprint include the introduction of a voluntary Ouiet Night Charter to reduce the impact of Heathrow's night operations, a new web-based tool--xPlane--that gives residents access to flight data specific to their location, and lower landing charges for quieter aircraft.
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