Synonyms of quieten

quieten

verb

ˈkwī-ə-tən 

chiefly British

1

as in to soothe

to free from distress or disturbance

the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soothe
• calm
• lull
• compose
• appease
• quiet
• relax
• settle
• tranquillize
• tranquilize
• still
• salve
• quell
• becalm
• placate
• relieve
• hush
• pacify
• mollify
• lullaby
• allay
• alleviate
• conciliate
• ease
• mitigate
• assuage
• lay
• solace
• stupefy
• sedate
• narcotize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upset
• disturb
• agitate
• perturb
• vex
• intensify
• aggravate
• heighten
• disquiet
• arouse
• rouse
• excite
• discompose
• key (up)
• stir (up)
• incite
• foment
• work up

2

as in to shush

to stop the noise or speech of

one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shush
• silence
• quiet
• hush
• mute
• settle
• dumb
• quell
• extinguish
• still
• shut up
• squelch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stir
• agitate

Examples of quieten in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, recognizing the Catalan government as the legitimate speaker for its people would quieten the voice Madrid has given to the independence movement. —R. Joseph Huddleston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2017

With the city quietened, Beijing passed the national security law, introducing four vague new crimes — secession, subversion, colluding with foreign forces and terrorism. —Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023

In Colour, is a visually arresting educational resource for anyone looking to quieten their eco-anxiety. —Leah Dolan, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022

Spain's striker-free formation initially flummoxed the Azzurri to quieten its loud, colourful, flag-waving fans behind one of the goals. —Steve Douglas, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021