Quiescent (noun)
kwee-es-unt
Being at rest; inactive or motionless; quiet; still.
First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin quiēscent- (stem of quiēscēns, present participle of quiēscere )
Example sentences
“We’ve had a lovely couple of quiescent days of rest and relaxation.”
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