Quieted — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective

Meaning & Definition of Quieted

Quieted (verb)

  1. to cause to be quiet, calm
  2. to make secure by freeing from dispute or question
  3. to become quiet —usually used with down
  4. to become quiet or quieter, to become calmer or less noisy

Quieted (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. mostly or entirely without sound

    "one could hear a pin drop in the quieted concert hall as conductor raised his baton"

    similar: hushed, muted, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still, stilly
    related: calm, peaceable, peaceful, serene, tranquil
    opposite: noisy, rackety, unquiet, uproarious
    near: boisterous, clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, tumultuous

Quieted (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to become still and orderly

    "the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour"

    similar: calmed (down), chilled out (slang), cooled, hushed, piped down, settled (down), cooled it
    related: dried up, relaxed, tranquilized, unwound, zoned out
    opposite: acted up, carried on, cut up
    near: clowned (around), fooled around, horsed around, monkeyed (around), showed off, skylarked

  2. to free from distress or disturbance

    "quiet a crying toddler with candy"

    similar: becalmed, calmed, composed, lullabied, lulled, quietened (chiefly British), salved, settled, soothed, stilled, tranquilized
    related: appeased, conciliated, hushed, mollified, pacified, placated, allayed, alleviated, assuaged, eased, laid, mitigated, quelled, relaxed, relieved, solaced, narcotized, sedated, stupefied
    opposite: agitated, discomposed, disquieted, disturbed, keyed (up), perturbed, upset, vexed
    near: aggravated, heightened, intensified, aroused, excited, fomented, incited, roused, stirred (up), worked up

  3. to stop the noise or speech of

    "the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look"

    similar: dumbed, extinguished, hushed, muted, quelled, quietened (chiefly British), settled, shushed, shut up, silenced, squelched, stilled
    near: agitated, stirred

Related Entry: Quiet (verb)

Quiet is a different word from Quieted. The synonyms below are for quiet, not for quieted.

  1. to become still and orderly

    "the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour"

    similar: calm (down), chill out (slang), cool, hush, pipe down, settle (down), cool it
    related: dry up, relax, tranquilize, unwind, zone out
    opposite: act up, carry on, cut up
    near: clown (around), fool around, horse around, monkey (around), show off, skylark

  2. to free from distress or disturbance

    "quiet a crying toddler with candy"

    similar: becalm, calm, compose, lull, lullaby, quieten (chiefly British), salve, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize
    related: appease, conciliate, hush, mollify, pacify, placate, allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lay, mitigate, quell, relax, relieve, solace, narcotize, sedate, stupefy
    opposite: agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, key (up), perturb, upset, vex
    near: aggravate, heighten, intensify, arouse, excite, foment, incite, rouse, stir (up), work up

  3. to stop the noise or speech of

    "the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look"

    similar: dumb, extinguish, hush, mute, quell, quieten (chiefly British), settle, shush, shut up, silence, squelch, still
    near: agitate, stir

Related Entry: Quiet (down) (verb)

Quiet (down) is a different word from Quieted. The synonyms below are for quiet (down), not for quieted.

  1. to stop talking

    "the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream"

    similar: belt up (British), clam up, dry up, dummy up, hush, pipe down, shut up, hold one's tongue
    related: calm (down), cool (down), settle (down), haw, hem
    opposite: speak, talk
    near: pipe up, sound off, speak out, speak up, spout (off), talk up

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Quieted

The most common words with a similar meaning to Quieted:

Slang: chilled out
Chiefly British: quietened
hushed, muted, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still, stilly, calmed (down), cooled, piped down, settled (down), becalmed, calmed, composed, lullabied, lulled, salved, settled, soothed, stilled, tranquilized, dumbed, extinguished, quelled, shushed, shut up, silenced, squelched, cooled it

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Quieted

Words with the opposite meaning of Quieted:

noisy, rackety, unquiet, uproarious, acted up, carried on, cut up, agitated, discomposed, disquieted, disturbed, keyed (up), perturbed, upset, vexed

Related Words for Quieted

calm, peaceable, peaceful, serene, tranquil, dried up, relaxed, unwound, zoned out, appeased, conciliated, mollified, pacified, placated, allayed, alleviated, assuaged, eased, laid, mitigated, relieved, solaced, narcotized, sedated, stupefied

Near Antonyms of Quieted

boisterous, clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, tumultuous, clowned (around), fooled around, horsed around, monkeyed (around), showed off, skylarked, aggravated, heightened, intensified, aroused, excited, fomented, incited, roused, stirred (up), worked up, stirred

Word Forms of Quieted

Inflections: quieting, quiets, quieted down, quieting down, quiets down

Origin & Etymology of Quieted

Middle English quieten, borrowed from Late Latin quiētāre "to become quiet, make quiet, put to rest," derivative of Latin quiētus "at rest, quiet:2"

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Quieted

What does "Quieted" mean?

"Quieted" means to cause to be quiet, calm. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to cause to be quiet, calm. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Quieted"?

Other words for "Quieted" include hushed, muted, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still and stilly. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Quieted" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Quieted"?

There are 57 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Quieted". Common alternatives include hushed, muted, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still, stilly, calmed (down) and chilled out.

What is the opposite of "Quieted"?

Antonyms of "Quieted" include noisy, rackety, unquiet, uproarious, acted up, carried on, cut up and agitated. Near antonyms include boisterous, clamorous, clangorous and clattering.

How do you use "Quieted" in a sentence?

Examples of "Quieted" in a sentence: "one could hear a pin drop in the quieted concert hall as conductor raised his baton"; "the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour"; "quiet a crying toddler with candy".

Is "Quieted" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Quieted" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Quieted"?

"Quieted" comes from Middle English quieten, borrowed from Late Latin quiētāre "to become quiet, make quiet, put to rest," derivative of Latin quiētus "at rest, quiet:2". First known use: 14th centuryt.

What is another word for "Quieted" meaning "mostly or entirely without sound"?

When "Quieted" (adjective) means mostly or entirely without sound, synonyms include hushed, muted, noiseless, quiet, silent and soundless. Opposites in this sense include noisy, rackety, unquiet and uproarious.