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Quiet vs. Simple

Quiet and Simple Definitions

Quiet

Making or characterized by little or no noise
A quiet library.
A quiet street.
A quiet, well tuned engine.

Simple

Having few parts or features; not complicated or elaborate
A house with a simple floor plan.

Quiet

Free of turmoil and agitation; calm
A quiet lake.
A quiet place in the country.

Simple

Easy to understand, do, or carry out
A simple set of instructions.
A simple chore.

Quiet

Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing
A quiet afternoon nap.
A quiet tune on the flute.

Simple

Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part
A simple chemical substance.
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Quiet

Not showy or bright; subdued
A room decorated in quiet colors.

Simple

Being without additions or modifications; mere
A simple "yes" or "no.".

Quiet

Restrained, as in style; understated
A quiet strength.
A quiet life.

Simple

(Biology) Having no divisions or branches; not compound
A simple leaf.
A simple eye or lens.

Quiet

Out of public scrutiny; known or discussed by few
Wanted to keep the incident quiet until after the election.

Simple

(Music) Being without figuration or elaboration
A simple tone.
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Quiet

The quality or condition of being quiet
"A menacing quiet fills the empty streets" (Time).

Simple

Having little or no ornamentation; not embellished or adorned
A simple dress.

Quiet

To cause to become quiet
The teacher quieted the students.

Simple

Not characterized by luxury or elaborate commitments
Simple living.

Quiet

To make (a title) secure by freeing from uncertainties or adverse claims as to the ownership.

Simple

Not pretentious, guileful, or deceitful; humble or sincere
A simple child.
Told us about his achievement in the simplest manner.
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Quiet

To become quiet
The child wouldn't quiet down for me.

Simple

Having or showing little intelligence, education, or experience
Simple people who have trouble understanding health regulations.

Quiet

With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.

Simple

Lowly in condition or rank
A simple woodcutter.

Quiet

Having little motion or activity; calm.
The sea was quiet
A quiet night at home
All quiet on the Western front

Simple

A medicinal plant or the medicine obtained from it.

Quiet

Not busy, of low quantity.
The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.
Business was quiet for the season.

Simple

Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

Quiet

Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.

Simple

Without ornamentation; plain.

Quiet

Not showy; undemonstrative.
A quiet dress
Quiet colours
A quiet movement

Simple

Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.

Quiet

(software) Requiring little or no interaction.
A quiet install

Simple

Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.

Quiet

(transitive) To cause (someone or something) 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.

Simple

Trivial; insignificant.

Quiet

(intransitive) To become quiet or calm.
When you quiet, we can start talking.

Simple

Feeble-minded; foolish.

Quiet

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.

Simple

Structurally uncomplicated.

Quiet

The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.

Simple

Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.

Quiet

The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.

Simple

(mathematics) Of a group: having no normal subgroup.

Quiet

Be quiet.
Quiet! The children are sleeping.

Simple

(botany) Not compound, but possibly lobed.

Quiet

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

Simple

Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.

Quiet

Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.

Simple

(zoology) Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound.
A simple ascidian

Quiet

Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience.
That son, who on the quiet state of manSuch trouble brought.

Simple

(mineralogy) Homogenous.

Quiet

Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.
I will sit as quiet as a lamb.

Simple

(obsolete) Mere; not other than; being only.

Quiet

Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.

Simple

(pharmaceutical drug) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

Quiet

The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.

Simple

A physician.

Quiet

Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet.

Simple

(logic) A simple or atomic proposition.

Quiet

To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.

Simple

(obsolete) Something not mixed or compounded.

Quiet

To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace.

Simple

(weaving) A drawloom.

Quiet

To become still, silent, or calm; - often with down; as, be soon quieted down.

Simple

(weaving) Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.

Quiet

A period of calm weather;
There was a lull in the storm

Simple

(Roman Catholicism) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.

Quiet

An untroubled state; free from disturbances

Simple

To gather simples, i.e. medicinal herbs.

Quiet

The absence of sound;
He needed silence in order to sleep
The street was quiet

Simple

Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound; a simple machine; a simple problem; simple tasks.

Quiet

A disposition free from stress or emotion

Simple

Plain; unadorned; as, simple dress.

Quiet

Become quiet or quieter;
The audience fell silent when the speaker entered

Simple

Mere; not other than; being only.
A medicine . . . whose simple touchIs powerful to araise King Pepin.

Quiet

Make calm or still;
Quiet the dragons of worry and fear

Simple

Not given to artifice, stratagem, or duplicity; undesigning; sincere; true.
Full many fine men go upon my score, as simple as I stand here, and I trust them.
Must thou trust Tradition's simple tongue?
To be simple is to be great.

Quiet

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

Simple

Artless in manner; unaffected; unconstrained; natural; inartificial;; straightforward.
In simple manners all the secret lies.

Quiet

Free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;
A quiet audience at the concert
The room was dark and quiet

Simple

Direct; clear; intelligible; not abstruse or enigmatical; as, a simple statement; simple language.

Quiet

Not showy or obtrusive;
Clothes in quiet good taste

Simple

Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; of but moderate understanding or attainments; hence, foolish; silly.
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Quiet

In a softened tone;
Hushed voices
Muted trumpets
A subdued whisper
A quiet reprimand

Simple

Not luxurious; without much variety; plain; as, a simple diet; a simple way of living.
Thy simple fare and all thy plain delights.

Quiet

Without untoward incident or disruption;
A placid existence
Quiet times

Simple

Humble; lowly; undistinguished.
A simple husbandman in garments gray.
Clergy and laity, male and female, gentle and simple made the fuel of the same fire.

Quiet

Free from disturbance;
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

Simple

Without subdivisions; entire; as, a simple stem; a simple leaf.

Quiet

Of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.

Simple

Homogenous.

Quiet

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

Simple

Consisting of a single individual or zooid; as, a simple ascidian; - opposed to compound.
I am a simple woman, much too weakTo oppose your cunning.
He is the companion of the silliest people in their most silly pleasure; he is ready for every impertinent entertainment and diversion.

Simple

Something not mixed or compounded.

Simple

A medicinal plant; - so called because each vegetable was supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy.
What virtue is in this remedy lies in the naked simple itself as it comes over from the Indies.

Simple

A drawloom.

Simple

A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.

Simple

To gather simples, or medicinal plants.
As simpling on the flowery hills she [Circe] strayed.

Simple

Any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

Simple

A person lacking intelligence or common sense

Simple

Having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved;
A simple problem
Simple mechanisms
A simple design
A simple substance

Simple

Easy and not involved or complicated;
An elementary problem in statistics
Elementary, my dear Watson
A simple game
Found an uncomplicated solution to the problem

Simple

Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;
Only the bare facts
Shocked by the mere idea
The simple passage of time was enough
The simple truth

Simple

Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity;
Childlike trust
Dewy-eyed innocence
Simple courtesy

Simple

Lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety

Simple

(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

Simple

Not elaborate in style; unornamented;
A simple country schoolhouse
Her black dress--simple to austerity

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