quietness

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• Quietness — Qui et*ness, n. The quality or state of being quiet; freedom from noise, agitation, disturbance, or excitement; stillness; tranquillity; calmness. [1913 Webster] I would have peace and quietness. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quietness — index peace, silence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• quietness — quiet, quietness, quietude The most commonly used of these nouns is quiet, which denotes a state of silence or tranquillity (the quiet that precedes a storm / a period of peace and quiet). Quietness also has this meaning but tends to denote… …   Modern English usage

• quietness — quiet ► ADJECTIVE (quieter, quietest) 1) making little or no noise. 2) free from activity, disturbance, or excitement. 3) without being disturbed or interrupted: a quiet drink. 4) discreet, moderate, or restrained. 5) (of a person) tranquil and… …   English terms dictionary

• quietness — noun see quiet II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• quietness — See quietly. * * * …   Universalium

• quietness — noun a) Absence of sound; silence or hush. b) Absence of disturbance; calm, stillness or serenity. Syn: silence …   Wiktionary

• quietness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The absence of sound or noise: hush, noise lessness, quiet, silence, soundlessness, still, stillness. See SOUNDS. 2. An absence of motion or disturbance: calm, calmness, hush, lull, peace, peacefulness, placidity,… …   English dictionary for students

• quietness — qui·et·ness || kwaɪətnɪs n. silence, noiselessness; stillness, tranquility; muteness, speechlessness; peacefulness, calmness …   English contemporary dictionary

• quietness — n. Tranquillity, stillness, calmness …   New dictionary of synonyms

• quietness — qui·et·ness …   English syllables