Calm vs. Quiet
Difference Between Calm and Quiet
Calmadjective
(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
Quietadjective
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.Calmadjective
(of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
Quietadjective
Having little motion or activity; calm.
the sea was quieta quiet night at homeall quiet on the Western frontCalmadjective
(of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
Quietadjective
Not busy, of low quantity.
The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.Business was quiet for the season.Calmadjective
Without wind or storm.
Quietadjective
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.Calmnoun
(in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
Quietadjective
Not showy; undemonstrative.
a quiet dressquiet coloursa quiet movementCalmnoun
(in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
Quietadjective
(software) Requiring little or no interaction.
a quiet installCalmnoun
A period of time without wind.
Quietverb
To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
When you quiet, we can start talking.Calmverb
(transitive) To make calm.
to calm a crying babyto calm the passionsQuietverb
To cause someone to become quiet.
Can you quiet your child? He's making lots of noise.The umpire quieted the crowd, so the game could continue in peace.Calmverb
(intransitive) To become calm.
Quietnoun
The absence of sound; quietness.
There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.Calmnoun
steadiness of mind under stress;
he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimityQuietnoun
the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
Calmverb
make calm or still;
quiet the dragons of worry and fearQuietinterjection
Be quiet.
Quiet! The children are sleeping.Calmverb
make steady;
steady yourselfQuietnoun
a period of calm weather;
there was a lull in the stormCalmverb
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation;
After the fight both men need to cool off.It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.Quietnoun
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
Calmverb
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to;
The patient must be sedated before the operationQuietnoun
the absence of sound;
he needed silence in order to sleepthe street was quietCalmadjective
not agitated; without losing self-possession;
spoke in a calm voiceremained calm throughout the uproarQuietnoun
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Calmadjective
characterized by absence of emotional agitation;
calm acceptance of the inevitableremained serene in the midst of turbulencea serene expression on her faceshe became more tranquiltranquil life in the countryQuietverb
become quiet or quieter;
The audience fell silent when the speaker enteredCalmadjective
(of weather) free from storm or wind;
calm seasQuietverb
make calm or still;
quiet the dragons of worry and fearCalmadjective
marked by freedom from agitation or excitement;
the rioters gradually became calm and slowly dispersedQuietadjective
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity;
a quiet lifea quiet throng of onlookersquiet peace-loving peoplethe factions remained quiet for almost 10 yearsQuietadjective
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;
a quiet audience at the concertthe room was dark and quietQuietadjective
not showy or obtrusive;
clothes in quiet good tasteQuietadjective
in a softened tone;
hushed voicesmuted trumpetsa subdued whispera quiet reprimandQuietadjective
without untoward incident or disruption;
a placid existencequiet timesQuietadjective
free from disturbance;
a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid baythe quiet waters of a lagoona lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue skya smooth channel crossingscarcely a ripple on the still waterunruffled waterQuietadjective
of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
Quietadverb
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');
her hands rested quietly in her lapthe rock star was quietly led out the back doorsit here as quiet as you can
