Calm vs. Quiet

Calm vs. Quiet — Is There a Difference?
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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 front

Calmadjective

(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.
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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 movement

Calmnoun

(in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

Quietadjective

(software) Requiring little or no interaction.

a quiet install
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Calmnoun

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 passions

Quietverb

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 equanimity

Quietnoun

the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility

Calmverb

make calm or still;

quiet the dragons of worry and fear

Quietinterjection

Be quiet.

Quiet! The children are sleeping.

Calmverb

make steady;

steady yourself

Quietnoun

a period of calm weather;

there was a lull in the storm

Calmverb

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 operation

Quietnoun

the absence of sound;

he needed silence in order to sleepthe street was quiet

Calmadjective

not agitated; without losing self-possession;

spoke in a calm voiceremained calm throughout the uproar

Quietnoun

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 country

Quietverb

become quiet or quieter;

The audience fell silent when the speaker entered

Calmadjective

(of weather) free from storm or wind;

calm seas

Quietverb

make calm or still;

quiet the dragons of worry and fear

Calmadjective

marked by freedom from agitation or excitement;

the rioters gradually became calm and slowly dispersed

Quietadjective

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 years

Quietadjective

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

a quiet audience at the concertthe room was dark and quiet

Quietadjective

not showy or obtrusive;

clothes in quiet good taste

Quietadjective

in a softened tone;

hushed voicesmuted trumpetsa subdued whispera quiet reprimand

Quietadjective

without untoward incident or disruption;

a placid existencequiet times

Quietadjective

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 water

Quietadjective

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