knowing vs quiet

knowing

adj
  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

quiet

adj
  • Not showy; undemonstrative. 

  • Not busy, of low quantity. 

  • Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved. 

  • With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. 

  • Requiring little or no interaction. 

  • Having little motion or activity; calm. 

verb
  • To become quiet or calm. 

  • To cause (someone or something) to become quiet. 

noun
  • The absence of sound; quietness. 

  • The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility. 

  • The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security. 

intj
  • Be quiet. 

How often have the words knowing and quiet occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )