# quietness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #56,389

## Definitions
1. Absence of sound; silence or hush.
2. Absence of disturbance; calm, stillness or serenity.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quietness