Phrase guide

quiet as a mouse

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very quiet, so as to not be heard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Qualifier: simile

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: faint, hushed, low, muffled, quiet, quiet as a grave, quiet as a mouse, quiet as a church mouse, soft, still, stifled, tranquil

Antonyms: none provided

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Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: muisstil — very quiet
  • German: mäuschenstill — very quiet
  • German: müüslistile — very quiet
  • German: müüslistill — very quiet
  • Norwegian: stille som en mus — very quiet
  • Plautdietsch: muskjestell — very quiet
  • Polish: siedzieć cicho jak mysz pod miotłą — very quiet
  • Polish: siedzieć jak mysz pod miotłą — very quiet
  • Swedish: tyst som en mus — very quiet