Meaning

adjective characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

adjective free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

adjective not showy or obtrusive

originEtymology tree English quiet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English quieter From quiet + -er.

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