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Quaint. Odd, antique; curious, fanciful, affected, whimsical; archaic, singular, unusual; antiquated, extraordinary, droll.
Ant. Commonplace, usual, ordinary, common; fashionable, modish, modern.
Quality. Property, peculiarity, sort, disposition, temper; character, attribute, rank, part, position; characteristic; acquisition; nature, trait, mood, condition, station, capacity, tendency.
Ant. Negation, heterogeneity, anomalousness, lack of distinction, nondescript, weakness, ineffectiveness, incapacity, disqualification.
Quantity. Greatness, measure, amount, bulk, extent, size, aggregate, length, duration, content, comprehensiveness.
Ant. Scantiness, want, deficiency, margin, deterioration, diminution, waste, wear, loss.
Queer. Curious, bizarre, droll, comical, odd, peculiar, quaint, strange, uncommon, unusual, whimsical, singular, ridiculous, anomalous, fantastic, funny, erratic, extraordinary, ludicrous, grotesque, laughable, preposterous, unique, unmatched, eccentric, crotchety.
Ant. Common, customary, normal, ordinary, usual, regular, familiar, natural.
Querimonious, Querulous. Lamenting, complaining, whining, bewailing, mourning, murmuring, discontented, dissatisfied, malcontent.
Ant. Contented, easy, uncomplaining, satisfied, complacent, cheerful, genial, good-tempered.
Query, Question, n. Inquiry, doubt; point, topic, subject; dispute, discussion, debate; investigation, examination; experimentation, scrutiny, interrogation.
Ant. Solution, explanation, answer, reply, response; concession, admission.
Question, v. Ask, interrogate, catechize, doubt, controvert, dispute; examine, converse with; call in question; inquire, investigate, query, dubitate.
Ant. Answer, reply, satisfy, respond.
Quick. Speedy, expeditious, active, rapid, nimble, fleet, alert, lively, sprightly; alive, living, animate; agile, brisk, ready; hasty, swift; impatient, eager, passionate; fresh, bracing, keen, sharp; sensitive, perceptive, intelligent.
Ant. Slow, tardy, inactive, inert, sluggish, dull, insensitive, deliberate, gradual, moderate, late, unready, dilatory, slack, unresponsive, lingering, heavy, stupid, wearisome.
Quicken. Hasten, hurry, accelerate, despatch, drive, expedite, facilitate, further, speed, urge, promote, advance, make haste, press forward.
Ant. Hinder, impede, check, obstruct, retard, clog, delay.
Quiet, n. Rest, repose, tranquillity, silence, calm, peace, stillness.
Ant. Tumult, noise, shouting, action, commotion, activity, storm; unrest, excitement, agitation, disturbance, turmoil.
Quiet, a. Tranquil, unruffled, smooth, unmolested, peaceful, undisturbed, peaceable, calm, patient, contented, hushed, still, placid; gentle, mild, undemonstrative, meek.
Ant. Turbulent, tumultuous, uproarious, disturbed, agitated, wild, excited, violent, uneasy, boisterous, restless, confused, noisy.
Quote. Cite, recite, plagiarize, repeat, excerpt, extract, paraphrase.
Ant. Suppress, ignore, disdain, omit.