quiescent

adjective
UK: /kwiˈesənt/
US: /kwiˈesənt/

  1. Quiet and inactive for a period.

    1. The lake is quiescent in winter, frozen over.
    2. After the storm, the sea was finally quiescent and calm again.

  2. Temporarily still or not active; dormant but capable of becoming active again.

    1. The volcano has been quiescent for many years now.
    2. Disease may remain quiescent for some time before symptoms appear.

Synonyms

inactive dormant still latent passive tranquil calm peaceful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quiescent" in English means: Quiet and inactive for a period., Temporarily still or not active; dormant but capable of becoming active again..

The phonetic transcription of "quiescent" is /kwiˈesənt/ in British English and /kwiˈesənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quiescent": inactive, dormant, still, latent, passive, tranquil, calm, peaceful.

Example usage of "quiescent": "The lake is quiescent in winter, frozen over.". More examples on the page.