Synonyms for quiescent
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Inactive, quiet, at rest.
The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave.
Related words
- Word family
- quiescence quiesce
Example sentences
- silent As he didn't know what to say, he remained silent.
- passive Passive smokers are the victims of active smokers.
- inactive This volcano has been inactive for hundreds of years.
- dormant The cobbles lie dormant beneath a layer of asphalt.
- servile Tom is a servile man like Akaky Akakievich.
By length
- 4 letters
- calm1, idle2
- 5 letters
- still1, quiet2, inert2
- 6 letters
- silent2, latent2, serene2, placid2, torpid2
- 7 letters
- pacific3, passive2, resting2, dormant2, servile2
- 8 letters
- peaceful2, inactive3, stagnant2, tranquil2
- 9 letters
- peaceable3, unruffled3
- 10 letters
- stationary4, motionless3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idle2 = 2 syllables).