QUIETS Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

quiets

verb

present tense third-person singular of quiet

as in cools

to become still and orderly the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in calms

to free from distress or disturbance quiet a crying toddler with candy

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in shushes

to stop the noise or speech of the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of quiets Their Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation effectively quiets daily transit hums and crowded office chatter, while custom 40mm drivers pump out rich acoustics backed by customizable Ultra Bass tuning. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Boos or not, the new GM has to decide on the best course of action for the present and future of the franchise, not just the one that quiets things down the quickest. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 This dad claims that using the OM sound quiets his baby every time. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Aug. 2026 One of the chiefs, Joseph Pawnee-no-pashe (also known as Governor Joe), quiets him. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026 Thursday's layoffs data showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week noise, fell by 2,500 to 222,000. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Nourishing your body quiets your mind and eases fear. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 Ozempic quiets this noise for a lot of people. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 Your intellect quiets the naysayers. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 29 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiets

Verb

Avoid baking a custard pie so long that it’s fully set, which can cause surface cracks as the pie cools.

— Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Mark Zuckerberg and Dario Amodei aren’t giddy consumers whose spending cools when borrowing gets expensive.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cools

Verb

Gray also expects initial public offerings to resume once the market and geopolitical situation calms a bit.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Magnesium calms the nervous system and supports GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid, an important neurotransmitter) production, helping muscles genuinely relax rather than feel tired.

— Patsy Anthony, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026