Meaning & use
super quiet
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Meanings
adjectivecomparableinformal
Making almost no noise at all.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: a super quiet engine; the engine is super quiet.
Patterns
- super quiet + noun
- be super quiet
- keep something super quiet
The new dishwasher is super quiet, so we run it at night.
This laptop is super quiet even when the fan comes on.
They bought a super quiet car because they live on a busy street.
adjectivecomparableinformal
With very little activity or noise; calm and peaceful.
Grammar: Describes places or times, not usually people's characters.
Patterns
- a super quiet place
- super quiet at night
The village is super quiet in winter.
We found a super quiet café where we could talk.
adjectivecomparableinformal
Saying very little; not talking much.
Grammar: Describes a person or group who is not speaking.
Patterns
- be super quiet
- go super quiet
He was super quiet at dinner and left early.
The class went super quiet when the head teacher walked in.
Word forms
| comparative | super quieter |
|---|---|
| superlative | super quietest |
Common combinations
- super quiet engine
- The hybrid has a super quiet engine at low speeds.
- super quiet at night
- The neighborhood is super quiet at night.
- keep super quiet
- Please keep super quiet while the baby sleeps.
- go super quiet
- Everyone went super quiet when she announced the news.
- super quiet place
- I need a super quiet place to study.
Synonyms and how they differ
- silent
- Stronger and more absolute: silent means no sound at all, while super quiet allows a tiny amount of noise.
- hushed
- More literary and usually describes voices or a whole atmosphere, not machines.
- noiseless
- A formal word that mostly describes equipment or movement.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: super quiet or quite quiet?
super quiet vs quite quiet
'Quite quiet' means fairly quiet, which is weaker than 'super quiet'. The two words look similar but mean different things.
Practice
Which sentence is correct?
Choose one answer.
After the linking verb 'be' we need an adjective, so 'be super quiet' is right. 'Quietly' is an adverb and would need an action verb, 'quietness' is a noun, and option 3 has no verb at all.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “super quiet”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.