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Word

quieter

Phoneticsqui·eter

US/ˈkwaɪətɝ/

UK/kwˈaɪətɐ/

Definitions

02less busy

B1

adj. having less activity, people, or excitement than usual.

adj. characterised by a comparative lack of activity, disturbance, or social interaction.

“Tuesday is usually a quieter day at the shop than Saturday.”

“The village becomes much quieter once the summer tourists depart, returning to its traditional, slower pace of life.”

Synonyms

calmermore peaceful

Antonyms

busiermore hectic

03one who silences

C2

n. a person or thing that makes someone or something quiet.

n. an agent or device that silences or reduces the noise level of something.

“The mother acted as a quieter for the crying baby.”

“In legal contexts, a 'quieter of titles' refers to an action that removes adverse claims to a property.”

Formal · Technical

Synonyms

silencersoother

Etymology

From quiet + -er.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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A2 · Elementary
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