Definition of quiescent

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • quiescent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 20
  • quiescent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 20
  • quiescent is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of quiescent


  • being quiet or still or inactive (adjective)
  • marked by a state of tranquil repose (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the quiescent melancholy of the town
  • not active or activated (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation
  • (pathology) causing no symptoms (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a quiescent tumor

See definition of quiescent in Merriam Webster