Quiescent

Meaning

quiet; peaceful; inactive; dormant; at rest

In a state of inactivity or dormancy; quiet.

Example Sentences

The volcano has been quiescent for over a century.

The patient remained quiescent during the procedure.

Synonyms

dormant, inactive, peaceful, still, motionless, quiet

Entry 1

dormant, inactive, peaceful, still

Entry 2

inactive, dormant, still, motionless, quiet

Antonyms

active, turbulent, agitated, restless, lively, energetic

Entry 1

active, turbulent, agitated, restless

Entry 2

active, lively, energetic

Collocations

quiescent state, quiescent period, quiescent volcano, quiescent patient

Entry 1

quiescent state, quiescent period, quiescent volcano

Entry 2

quiescent state, quiescent period, quiescent patient