quiescent - definition, thesaurus and related words from WordNet-Online

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Adjective quiescent has 4 senses

quiescent - not active or activated; "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation"
Antonym: active (indirect, via inactive)
quiescent - marked by a state of tranquil repose; "the quiescent melancholy of the town"
Antonym: unquiet (indirect, via quiet)
quiescent - being quiet or still or inactive
Antonyms: extinct, inactive (indirect, via active, dormant)
Antonym: active (indirect, via dormant, extinct)
quiescent - causing no symptoms; "a quiescent tumor"
Antonym: active (indirect, via inactive)