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Added 9 October 2026

quietness

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about quietness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The property of making no sound.
A state of peace and quiet.

Origin

From Middle English quietnes, quietnesse, quietenesse, qwietnesse, qwietenesse, equivalent to quiet + -ness.

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