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
