Quiet vs Quite

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Usual Meaning: making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound completely, wholly, or entirely
Example: The dorm becomes very QUIET at night when the students are asleep. This apple pie is QUITE good!

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Quiet refers to the absence of loudness and Quite means truly or considerably.

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Quiet (pronounced kwahy-et)

–adjective

  • making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street.
  • silent: Be quiet!
  • restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little: a quiet person.
  • free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful: a quiet life.
  • being at rest.
  • refraining or free from activity, esp. busy or vigorous activity: a quiet Sunday afternoon.
  • making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable: The factions remained quiet for twenty years.
  • motionless or moving very gently: quiet waters.
  • free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful: a quiet conscience.
  • said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way: a quiet reproach; a quiet admonition.
  • not showy or obtrusive; subdued: quiet colors.
  • not busy or active: The stock market was quiet last week.

Quite(pronounced kwahyt)

-adverb

  • completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse;not quite finished.
  • actually, really, or truly: quite a sudden change.
  • to a considerable extent or degree: quite small; quite objectionable.

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