English dictionary

quite

/kw/aI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adverb

to a degree (not used with a negative)

adv.all

Examples
Quite tasty.

Quite soon.

Quite ill.

Quite rich.

Source: WordNet 3.0
to the greatest extent; completely

adv.all

Examples
You're quite right.

She was quite alone.

Was quite mistaken.

Quite the opposite.

Not quite finished.

Did not quite make it.

Source: WordNet 3.0
of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)

adv.all

Examples
Her victory was quite something.

She's quite a girl.

Quite a film.

Quite a walk.

We've had quite an afternoon.

Source: WordNet 3.0
actually or truly or to an extreme

adv.all

Examples
Was quite a sudden change.

It's quite the thing to do.

Quite the rage.

Quite so!

Source: WordNet 3.0
Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished; to be quite mistaken.

adverb

Source: webster1913