Synonyms: Quiet

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  1. hushed
    softened in tone
    "A sword," she said in a small, hushed breath. A Game of Thrones
    Hushed means "spoken in a whisper."
  2. inaudible
    impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
    Smith spoke to the horse in nearly inaudible tones, calling him Son and touching him lightly when he needed him to turn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend
    Audible means "able to be heard." Inaudible is the opposite.
  3. laconic
    brief and to the point
    In both, her acting is refreshingly natural, her eyes alert and intelligent, and her voice husky and laconic. New York Times (Dec 26, 2013)
    Laconic is a good word to describe someone who doesn't say much.
  4. muffled
    being or made softer or less loud or clear
    She heard a rustling sound inside, then the muffled sound of small footsteps on a bare floor. Gathering Blue
  5. mute
    expressed without speech
    I put the TV on mute and watched some people dance across the screen. Miracle's Boys
    The mute button on your TV's remote silences the sound.
  6. muted
    softened in tone
    With a muted thud, the receiver bounced on the carpet, dangling from its springy cord. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet
    If you muted the TV, it's silent, but a sound can be muted, too: soft or muffled. Brass instruments are sometimes played with mutes held over the bells to soften or alter the sound coming from the horn.
  7. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
    For a moment she was quiescent; then she slipped from his embrace and ran down the conservatory, thrusting the ferns aside. Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
    Quiescent is a cool way of saying "quiet" or "at rest." It comes from the Latin verb quiescere, which unsurprisingly means "to come to rest" or "to be quiet."
  8. reserved
    marked by self-restraint and reticence
    He was quiet and reserved; she was wild and free. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
  9. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
    A reluctant person is unwilling, but a reticent one is silent. Woe Is I
  10. speechless
    temporarily incapable of speaking
    I look at China, mouth hung open and speechless. Allegedly
  11. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
    His wife was as talkative as he was taciturn. Long Walk to Freedom
    Tacit means "unspoken." Taciturn describes someone who is shy, reserved, or otherwise unwilling to say much. Reticent comes from the same Latin root, tacitus, meaning "silent."
  12. withdrawn
    tending to be reserved, quiet, or introspective
    After that night he was never again to see them, and he was silent and withdrawn. The House of the Spirits: A Novel
Created on Thu Mar 26 17:24:15 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Mar 22 17:50:21 EDT 2021)

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