Word for quiet but loud

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1. quietverb

   Antonyms:
   loud

2. quietnoun

   With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise.

   I can’t hear the music, it is too quiet.

   Antonyms:
   loud

   Synonyms:
   quieten, quiet down

3. quietadjective

   To cause someone to become quiet.

   the sea was quiet; a quiet night at home; all quiet on the Western front

   Antonyms:
   loud

4. quietadjective

   Antonyms:
   loud

5. quietadjective

   He’s a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.

   Antonyms:
   loud

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. quiet

   Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; to alleviate, on the other hand, is to lighten a burden. We allay suffering by using means to soothe and tranquilize the sufferer; we alleviate suffering by doing something toward removal of the cause, so that there is less to suffer; where the trouble is wholly or chiefly in the excitement, to allay the excitement is virtually to remove the trouble; as, to allay rage or panic; we alleviate poverty, but do not allay it. Pacify, directly from the Latin, and appease, from the Latin through the French, signify to bring to peace; to mollify is to soften; to calm, quiet, or tranquilize is to make still; compose, to place together, unite, adjust to a calm and settled condition; to soothe (originally to assent to, humor) is to bring to pleased quietude. We allay excitement, appease a tumult, calm agitation, compose our feelings or countenance, pacify the quarrelsome, quiet the boisterous or clamorous, soothe grief or distress. Compare ALLEVIATE.

   Antonyms:
   agitate, arouse, excite, fan, kindle, provoke, rouse, stir, stir up

   Synonyms:
   allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, mollify, pacify, soothe, still, tranquilize

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. quietnoun

   Antonyms:
   unrest, motion, noise, agitation, excitement, disturbance, turmoil, tumult

   Synonyms:
   rest, repose, stillness, calm, appeasement, pacification, silence, peace

2. quietverb

   Antonyms:
   rouse, excite, disturb, agitate, stir, urge, goad

   Synonyms:
   allay, appease, still, pacify, hush, lull, tranquillize, soothe, calm

Matched Categories

1. • Calmness
   • Order
   • Sound Property

Princeton’s WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. lull, quietnoun

   a period of calm weather

   «there was a lull in the storm»

   Antonyms:
   loud, buzzing, strident, blatant, rip-roaring, clattery, disruptive, rackety, ostentatious, active, unquiet, squally, clangorous, turbulent, thundering, reedy, tumultuous, clanking, screaky, uproarious, troubled, clamorous, noisy, wheezy, stertorous, clamant, whirring, riotous, swishy, pretentious, clanging, vociferous, squalling, creaky, abuzz, stormy

   Synonyms:
   tranquility, placidity, repose, letup, serenity, silence, lull, tranquillity

2. tranquillity, tranquility, quietnoun

   an untroubled state; free from disturbances

   Antonyms:
   squally, unquiet, thundering, stertorous, clanking, reedy, clamorous, tumultuous, stormy, riotous, clamant, abuzz, active, turbulent, vociferous, blatant, strident, rip-roaring, ostentatious, swishy, clanging, buzzing, squalling, disruptive, clangorous, loud, uproarious, pretentious, creaky, whirring, wheezy, noisy, screaky, rackety, clattery, troubled

   Synonyms:
   tranquility, placidity, quietness, quietude, repose, serenity, silence, lull, tranquillity

3. silence, quietnoun

   the absence of sound

   «he needed silence in order to sleep»; «the street was quiet»

   Antonyms:
   swishy, unquiet, creaky, ostentatious, clamant, vociferous, clamorous, blatant, buzzing, abuzz, squalling, screaky, clangorous, rip-roaring, strident, clattery, reedy, uproarious, riotous, troubled, noisy, stertorous, stormy, turbulent, tumultuous, clanking, disruptive, pretentious, loud, squally, clanging, thundering, active, rackety, wheezy, whirring

   Synonyms:
   tranquility, placidity, silence, repose, serenity, muteness, secretiveness, secrecy, lull, tranquillity

4. repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquilityadjective

   a disposition free from stress or emotion

   Antonyms:
   swishy, squally, clamant, pretentious, buzzing, disruptive, tumultuous, abuzz, unquiet, thundering, reedy, vociferous, rackety, squalling, strident, creaky, clanking, stormy, stertorous, blatant, wheezy, ostentatious, clamorous, loud, noisy, riotous, troubled, clangorous, rip-roaring, active, clanging, clattery, whirring, uproarious, turbulent, screaky

   Synonyms:
   placidity, peace, relaxation, peacefulness, tranquility, tranquillity, ease, rest, repose, lull, silence, peace of mind, quietness, quietude, ataraxis, serenity, heartsease, placidness

5. quietadjective

   characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

   «a quiet life»; «a quiet throng of onlookers»; «quiet peace-loving people»; «the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years»

   Antonyms:
   riotous, creaky, pretentious, clangorous, wheezy, noisy, vociferous, clamorous, unquiet, turbulent, swishy, clanking, blatant, ostentatious, stertorous, squalling, reedy, disruptive, stormy, whirring, rip-roaring, squally, screaky, loud, buzzing, tumultuous, abuzz, uproarious, strident, active, thundering, clanging, troubled, rackety, clamant, clattery

   Synonyms:
   placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

6. quietadjective

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

   «a quiet audience at the concert»; «the room was dark and quiet»

   Antonyms:
   swishy, thundering, noisy, clangorous, buzzing, squalling, reedy, creaky, pretentious, vociferous, rip-roaring, unquiet, loud, troubled, clattery, riotous, clamorous, clanging, whirring, abuzz, strident, squally, blatant, screaky, clanking, rackety, wheezy, stertorous, uproarious, ostentatious, clamant, disruptive, tumultuous, turbulent, stormy, active

   Synonyms:
   placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

7. quiet, restrainedadjective

   not showy or obtrusive

   «clothes in quiet good taste»

   Antonyms:
   rip-roaring, blatant, clattery, thundering, riotous, screaky, wheezy, stertorous, troubled, turbulent, noisy, ostentatious, clanging, pretentious, tumultuous, creaky, whirring, uproarious, clamorous, strident, reedy, stormy, clanking, clamant, unquiet, loud, abuzz, swishy, buzzing, vociferous, squalling, rackety, squally, clangorous, active, disruptive

   Synonyms:
   placid, moderate, hushed, guarded, restrained, still, muted, reticent, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, unemotional, subdued

8. hushed, muted, subdued, quietadjective

   in a softened tone

   «hushed voices»; «muted trumpets»; «a subdued whisper»; «a quiet reprimand»

   Antonyms:
   creaky, loud, stormy, disruptive, swishy, active, stertorous, clamorous, thundering, abuzz, clattery, troubled, strident, rackety, vociferous, whirring, clanking, riotous, unquiet, squally, turbulent, squalling, clangorous, reedy, uproarious, clanging, wheezy, tumultuous, screaky, rip-roaring, blatant, clamant, noisy, buzzing, pretentious, ostentatious

   Synonyms:
   smooth, low-key, dull, dim, placid, hushed, restrained, muted, tranquil, soft, still, unruffled, subdued, low-keyed, muffled, softened

9. placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffledadjective

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

   «a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay»; «the quiet waters of a lagoon»; «a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky»; «a smooth channel crossing»; «scarcely a ripple on the still water»; «unruffled water»

   Antonyms:
   vociferous, noisy, whirring, clanging, disruptive, clattery, turbulent, unquiet, clangorous, creaky, active, buzzing, screaky, stormy, blatant, wheezy, stertorous, reedy, troubled, rip-roaring, thundering, clanking, clamant, riotous, squalling, squally, clamorous, uproarious, ostentatious, rackety, abuzz, swishy, pretentious, loud, strident, tumultuous

   Synonyms:
   inactive, smooth, motionless, suave, placid, good-tempered, fluid, restrained, serene, static, muted, tranquil, soundless, unruffled, still, unflustered, hushed, silent, unflurried, even-tempered, subdued, unagitated, fluent, calm, equable, unperturbed, bland, noneffervescent, liquid, legato, politic

10. quietverb

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

    Antonyms:
    uproarious, rackety, vociferous, abuzz, loud, pretentious, unquiet, riotous, stormy, stertorous, swishy, clanking, clangorous, rip-roaring, squalling, clanging, troubled, reedy, blatant, tumultuous, noisy, strident, disruptive, squally, whirring, active, wheezy, clattery, thundering, turbulent, buzzing, clamorous, screaky, creaky, ostentatious, clamant

    Synonyms:
    placid, hushed, restrained, still, muted, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, subdued

11. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe downverb

    become quiet or quieter

    «The audience fell silent when the speaker entered»

    Antonyms:
    disruptive, riotous, abuzz, wheezy, pretentious, clanging, turbulent, strident, clanking, clamant, clangorous, troubled, blatant, uproarious, stertorous, creaky, screaky, swishy, ostentatious, reedy, whirring, vociferous, thundering, tumultuous, squalling, loud, buzzing, squally, noisy, active, clamorous, rip-roaring, rackety, clattery, unquiet, stormy

    Synonyms:
    quiesce, hush up, tranquillise, calm down, shut up, calm, quieten, still, tranquillize, hush, silence, quiet down, pipe down, tranquilize, lull

12. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stilladverb

    make calm or still

    «quiet the dragons of worry and fear»

    Antonyms:
    troubled, abuzz, uproarious, reedy, thundering, blatant, clamorous, squally, pretentious, active, stertorous, squalling, loud, clattery, turbulent, noisy, clangorous, wheezy, rackety, strident, unquiet, clamant, clanging, buzzing, whirring, tumultuous, screaky, riotous, swishy, creaky, rip-roaring, disruptive, clanking, vociferous, stormy, ostentatious

    Synonyms:
    silence, hush, tranquilize, relieve, tranquillize, becalm, quiet down, ease, tranquillise, still, chill out, shut up, quiesce, hush up, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, calm, allay, pipe down, lull, calm down, quieten

13. quietly, quietadverb

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

    «her hands rested quietly in her lap»; «the rock star was quietly led out the back door»; «sit here as quiet as you can»

    Antonyms:
    whirring, stormy, thundering, clangorous, vociferous, noisy, clamorous, pretentious, strident, active, clanking, uproarious, abuzz, wheezy, creaky, buzzing, tumultuous, stertorous, squalling, disruptive, rackety, clanging, ostentatious, clamant, reedy, turbulent, squally, troubled, swishy, screaky, blatant, clattery, rip-roaring, loud, riotous, unquiet

    Synonyms:
    quietly, restfully, softly

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1. quietadjective

   Antonyms:
   noisy, tumultuous, boisterous, hoidenish, rude, stormy, disturbed, obtrusive, forward, demonstrative

   Synonyms:
   calm, still, pacific, motionless, unmoved, stagnant, placid, serene, undisturbed, unruffled, halcyon, unmolested, hushed, silent, still, noiseless, inaudible, demure, meek, inoffensive, gentle, retiring, modest, unobtrusive, unassuming, undemonstrative, staid, reserved, sedate, sequestered, unfrequented, retired, secluded

2. quietverb

   Antonyms:
   arouse, aggravate, exasperate, intensify, increase

   Synonyms:
   still, hush, lull, appease, allay, compose, tranquilize, pacify, becalm, assuage, alleviate, mollify, moderate, relieve

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creak

   Submitted by anonymous on October 7, 2019  

2. deipnosophist

   because you talk at a meal and if you don’t you’re quiet

   Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2019  

How to use quiet in a sentence?

1. Tim Ryan:

   We need a quiet revolution.

2. Border Patrol agent That year:

   It’s pretty quiet here.

3. Bill Bunting:

   There have been many seasons that have started out quiet and did just the opposite.

4. Ash Leabenworth:

   Ash Leabenworth said. He said hes lived on North Campbell street for eight years and up until a few weeks ago, it was a quiet area. Especially last night when the union was caught on fire, so we felt pretty scared for our neighbors then. As much as we do support the protests its been a trip having cops our here with their LRAD systems and blowing up the acoustics of the neighborhood.

5. Kenny Summ:

   There is issues every once in a while but everybody usually keeps to themselves. It’s pretty quiet most of the time.

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