Synonyms of stilled

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adjective

as in silent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silent
• soundless
• hushed
• noiseless
• quiet
• stilly
• calm
• serene
• tranquil
• peaceful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noisy
• clamorous
• resounding
• resonant
• uproarious
• sonorous
• humming
• clattering
• clangorous
• rackety
• clattery
• buzzing
• murmuring

stilled

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verb

past tense of still

1

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill

it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• caught
• stalled
• stayed
• blocked
• checked
• arrested
• hindered
• held
• suspended
• drew up
• impeded
• brought up
• pulled up
• ended
• obstructed
• held up
• detained
• stemmed
• balked
• fetched up
• dammed
• concluded
• baffled
• clogged
• blockaded
• snagged
• suppressed
• terminated
• held back
• cut off
• discontinued
• repressed
• stunted
• turned back
• staunched
• bottlenecked
• stanched
• called
• squashed
• squelched
• reined (in)
• choked off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• kept (on)
• carried on
• moved
• kept up
• marched
• proceeded
• progressed
• advanced
• stirred
• went along
• pushed
• ran on
• fared
• propelled
• actuated
• impelled
• drove
• followed through (with)
• spurred
• wended
• goaded
• budged

2

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance

reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calmed
• soothed
• lulled
• composed
• quieted
• appeased
• relaxed
• quietened
• becalmed
• tranquilized
• settled
• salved
• tranquillized
• quelled
• hushed
• relieved
• placated
• mollified
• pacified
• eased
• lullabied
• allayed
• conciliated
• alleviated
• solaced
• mitigated
• assuaged
• stupefied
• laid
• sedated
• narcotized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disturbed
• upset
• agitated
• vexed
• perturbed
• intensified
• keyed (up)
• aggravated
• disquieted
• heightened
• aroused
• discomposed
• roused
• excited
• vext
• stirred (up)
• incited
• worked up
• fomented

3

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushed
• silenced
• quieted
• hushed
• muted
• settled
• quelled
• extinguished
• squelched
• quietened
• shut up
• dumbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated