quiet

noun

1. The quality or state of being quiet see quiet tranquility

adjective

1. Free from noise or uproar still

   "a quiet room"

2. Making or involving no noise or very little noise

   "a quiet motor"

3. Tending to speak very little not loquacious

   "He was a quiet, reserved person."

4. Unobtrusive, conservative

   "quiet clothes/colors"

5. Marked by little or no motion or activity calm

   "a quiet sea"

6. Gentle, easygoing

   "a quiet temperament"

7. Not disturbed by noise or activity

   "quiet reading"

8. Secluded

   "a quiet nook"

9. Carried out secretly or discreetly

   "quiet diplomacy"

10. free from noise or uproar : still
11. making or involving no noise or very little noise
12. tending to speak very little : not loquacious

adverb

1. In a quiet manner

   "an engine that runs quiet"

verb

1. To cause to be quiet calm
2. To make secure by freeing from dispute or question

   "quiet title to a property"

3. To become quiet

verb

1. To do the minimum amount of work required for a job to engage in quiet quitting

   "“Several of my clients who have quiet quit have been doing the work of two to three people, while slackers on the team have gotten away with doing nothing,” [Jennifer] Brick said."

noun

1. Someone who does the minimum amount of work required for a job someone who engages in quiet quitting

   "Many quiet quitters fit Gallup's definition of being “not engaged” at work—people who do the minimum required and are psychologically detached from their job."

noun

1. The practice of doing the minimum amount of work required for one's job

   "Quiet quitting refers to doing the minimum requirements of one's job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary. As such, it is something of a misnomer, since the worker doesn't actually leave their position and continues to collect a salary."

phrasal verb

1. To become quiet or quieter to become calmer or less noisy

   "The children started to quiet down after dinner."

idiom

1. Very quiet