Synonyms of holding one's tongue

holding one's tongue

phrase

variants or holding one's peace

present participle of hold one's tongue

as in drying up

to stop talking

There are times when it is more prudent to hold your tongue than to express your opinion.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drying up
• quieting (down)
• hushing
• shutting up
• settling (down)
• belting up
• clamming up
• cooling (down)
• dummying up
• calming (down)
• piping down
• hawing
• hemming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaking
• talking
• speaking out
• speaking up
• spouting (off)
• talking up
• sounding off
• piping up