Synonyms of hush

hush 1 of 2

noun

1

as in restfulness

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restfulness
• quiet
• serenity
• quietness
• sereneness
• silence
• calm
• quietude
• still
• calmness
• stillness
• lull
• peace
• tranquility
• peacefulness
• placidity
• repose
• pause
• respite
• concord
• harmony
• informality
• comity
• casualness
• soothingness
• mildness
• relaxedness
• laid-backness
• easygoingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commotion
• unrest
• bustle
• turmoil
• uproar
• tumult
• hubbub
• pandemonium
• noise
• clamor
• din
• racket
• unquietness
• hurly-burly

2

as in silence

the near or complete absence of sound

a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• quiet
• quietness
• still
• lull
• stillness
• quietude
• calm
• peace
• tranquility
• peacefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sound
• noise
• clamor
• chatter
• roar
• rattle
• din
• racket
• cacophony
• uproar
• tumult
• hubbub
• unquietness
• blare
• bluster
• clangor
• babel

hush

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verb

ˈhəsh 

1

as in to cool

to become still and orderly

the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cool
• settle (down)
• quiet
• calm (down)
• cool it
• relax
• chill out
• dry up
• pipe down
• unwind
• tranquilize
• zone out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cut up
• carry on
• act up
• show off
• fool around
• horse around
• clown (around)
• monkey (around)
• skylark

2

as in to quiet (down)

to stop talking

the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quiet (down)
• dry up
• clam up
• shut up
• calm (down)
• settle (down)
• hem
• cool (down)
• pipe down
• dummy up
• hold one's tongue
• belt up
• haw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speak
• talk
• speak out
• speak up
• spout (off)
• sound off
• talk up
• pipe up

3

as in to shush

to stop the noise or speech of

he tried to hush the baby by making a lot of silly faces

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stir
• agitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hush

Noun

Birth of an Icon Starting the engines brings a sudden hush followed by a smooth roar. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

At that hour the water was periwinkle, the sky soft graphite; the only sound was the hush of the boat’s twin hulls through the waves. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

Verb

Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026

Phrases Containing hush

• hush (up)