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Quiet vs Composed - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between quiet and composed

is that quiet is with little or no sound; free from of disturbing noise while composed is showing composure.

As verbs the difference between quiet and composed

is that quiet is to become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm while composed is past tense of compose.

As a noun quiet

is the absence of sound; quietness.

quiet

English

Adjective

(er)
  • With little or no sound; free from of disturbing noise.
  • Having little motion or activity; calm.
  • Not busy, of low quantity.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=8 citation , passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet , chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
  • Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
  • Not showy; undemonstrative.
    • a quiet''' dress; '''quiet''' colours; a '''quiet movement

    Quotations

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    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * loud * sounded * vocal

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
    • When you quiet , we can start talking.
  • To cause someone to become quiet.
    • Can you quiet your child? He's making lots of noise.
    The umpire quieted the crowd, so the game could continue in peace.

    Synonyms

    * (become quiet) quiet down, quieten * (cause to become quiet) quiet down, quieten

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The absence of sound; quietness.
    • There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
    We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.
  • the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility

    • Usage notes

    Often confused with quite .

    Related terms

    * acquiet * disquiet * have a quiet word * inquietude * keep quiet * on the quiet * peace and quiet * so quiet/so quiet one can hear a pin drop * quiesce * quiet as a mouse * quiet coach * quiet down * quiet enjoyment * quiet lung * quiet down * quiet period * quietage * quieten * quietism * quietist * quietly * quietness * quietsome * quietude * ultraquiet * unquiet

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    composed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • showing composure.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Milner and Theo Walcott failed to justify their selection ahead of Aston Villa's Young as they struggled ineffectually in the first half, leaving striker Bent isolated and starved of supply as Switzerland looked the more composed and ordered team.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (compose)