quiescent

/kwaɪˈɛsənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. not active or activated
   “the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”
2. marked by a state of tranquil repose
   “the quiescent melancholy of the town”
3. being quiet or still or inactive
4. (pathology) causing no symptoms
   “a quiescent tumor”

Synonyms for quiescent

• inactive
• quiet
• dormant

Words that rhyme with quiescent

• adolescent
• effervescent
• fluorescent
• convalescent
• crescent
• depressant
• incandescent
• iridescent
• acquiescent
• antidepressant
• evanescent
• incessant
• luminescent
• obsolescent
• suppressant
• bessent