QUIETNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of quietness in English

(Definition of quietness from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of quietness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of quietness

quietness
Silence, the slowing down of one's self, creates a space of quietness within, which in turns creates clarity of understanding.
And quietness is not the same as shyness.
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He is exploring the idea of "volubility," the opposite of quietness.
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The practice generates wellness, quietness and also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills, the senses and creativity.
Your photographs exude a certain quietness, beauty and intensity which makes them outstanding in my opinion.
His work's economy and quietness may be pleasing, but its chief attraction is philosophical.
Here's why we need to get that quietness back.
That quietness is what draws excitement from the audience.
The fragility of the quietness was evident.
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Haunting in its quietness and power.
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His or her quietness or slowness to respond may be misinterpreted by others as aloofness, disinterest, or unresponsiveness.
Calls to quietness bracket this prohibition and counteract the aggressiveness inherent in women assuming authority for themselves over men.
First, the relative quietness of a clinician's office frequently makes it difficult for the clinician to estimate the degree of impairment experienced by the patient.
It is possible, even desirable, to teach ‘in quietness’, but it is not possible for a woman ‘in quietness’ to teach while seizing authority over a man.
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Translations of quietness

in Chinese (Traditional)
安靜,輕聲, 安靜,安寧, 寡言,話不多…
in Chinese (Simplified)
安静,轻声, 安静,安宁, 寡言,话不多…
in Spanish
silencio, tranquilidad, quietud…
in Portuguese
silêncio, tranquilidade, calma…
in more languages
in French
in Turkish
in Dutch
in Czech
in Danish
in Indonesian
in Thai
in Vietnamese
in Polish
in Swedish
in Malay
in German
in Norwegian
in Ukrainian
silence, calme…
sessizlik…
rust…
ticho, klid…
stilhed, ro…
ketenangan…
ความเงียบ…
sự yên tĩnh, trầm lặng…
spokój…
hålla tyst om…
kesenyapan…
die Stille…
stillhet, ro, fred…
тиша…
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