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Quiet vs Nervy - What's the difference?

quiet | nervy |

As adjectives the difference between quiet and nervy

is that quiet is with little or no sound; free from of disturbing noise while nervy is (us) having nerve; bold; brazen.

As a verb quiet

is to become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.

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

    * (English Citations of "quiet")

    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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    Anagrams

    * quite English ergative verbs 1000 English basic words ----

    nervy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (US) Having nerve; bold; brazen.
  • (British) Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 9 , author=John Percy , title=Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report , work=the Telegraph citation , page= , passage= Blackpool continue to thrive on the adrenalin rush of the end-of-season shoot-out and are heading for a second Wembley date in two years after negotiating a nervy path past Birmingham.}}
  • (archaic) Strong; sinewy.
    • his nervy knees — Keats.

    Derived terms

    * nervily * nerviness

    Related terms

    * nervous