noisy vs quiet vs silent

Definitions

adjective

1. full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
2. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors

Examples

While the Irish government generates a lot of noisy, self-righteous cant about the evils of cigarettes at home, it makes a pretty packet from ‘selling death’ abroad.

Gambians tend to be soft-spoken and gentle in demeanor, seeking to avoid noisy conflicts and striving toward quiet settlement of disputes.

What would you say to Mrs So-and-so who has called to complain about a noisy neighbour?

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Definitions

noun

1. a period of calm weather
2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
3. the absence of sound
4. a disposition free from stress or emotion

verb

1. become quiet or quieter
2. make calm or still

adjective

1. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
2. not showy or obtrusive
3. (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
4. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
5. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

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adverb

1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

Examples

She is simply bartering goodies in return for comparative quietness.

For them, the house's main value lay in its quiet country location.

‘I want to come back when it's a bit quieter,’ I shouted over the din of amplified music, throbbing diesel generators and rattling joy rides.

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