quiet as a church mouse

A form of quiet as a mouse — Very quiet, so as to not be heard.

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Meanings

adjectivequiet as a church mouse (not comparable)
  1. alternativeidiomaticnot comparablesimileAlternative form of quiet as a mouse.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
halcyonlowquietquiet as a mousestill
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APA

quiet as a church mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20as%20a%20church%20mouse

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiet as a church mouse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20as%20a%20church%20mouse.

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