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quiescent

adjective /kwɪɛsənt/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 20 WWF 23
Definitions
adjective

being quiet or still or inactive

adjective

marked by a state of tranquil repose

“the quiescent melancholy of the town”

adjective

not active or activated

“the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”

adjective

causing no symptoms

“a quiescent tumor”

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