Synonyms of stilling

stilling

verb

present participle of still

1

as in stopping

to bring (something) to a standstill

it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• halting
• catching
• stalling
• checking
• blocking
• arresting
• staying
• hindering
• holding
• suspending
• impeding
• pulling up
• bringing up
• obstructing
• drawing up
• detaining
• holding up
• stemming
• snagging
• ending
• fetching up
• blockading
• clogging
• holding back
• damming
• balking
• concluding
• suppressing
• cutting off
• terminating
• baffling
• repressing
• calling
• discontinuing
• turning back
• squashing
• bottlenecking
• stunting
• staunching
• stanching
• squelching
• reining (in)
• choking off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping (on)
• persisting
• moving
• carrying on
• keeping up
• proceeding
• running on
• advancing
• progressing
• marching
• pushing
• going along
• stirring
• driving
• faring
• following through (with)
• actuating
• spurring
• propelling
• impelling
• wending
• goading
• budging

2

as in calming

to free from distress or disturbance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calming
• soothing
• composing
• lulling
• quieting
• appeasing
• relaxing
• settling
• quietening
• salving
• tranquilizing
• tranquillizing
• quelling
• relieving
• hushing
• becalming
• placating
• alleviating
• pacifying
• allaying
• easing
• mitigating
• conciliating
• lullabying
• mollifying
• laying
• assuaging
• solacing
• sedating
• stupefying
• narcotizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agitating
• disturbing
• upsetting
• perturbing
• intensifying
• vexing
• disquieting
• keying (up)
• heightening
• aggravating
• arousing
• fomenting
• exciting
• inciting
• discomposing
• stirring (up)
• working up
• rousing

3

as in shushing

to stop the noise or speech of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushing
• quieting
• silencing
• hushing
• muting
• settling
• quelling
• extinguishing
• dumbing
• quietening
• squelching
• shutting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirring
• agitating