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hush

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hush

1 a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
  • The storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea.
Synonyms of hush

calm, calmness, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietness, quietude, repose, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Words Related to hush

lull, pause, respite

silence

mildness, soothingness

comity, concord, harmony

casualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness
Near Antonyms of hush

clamor, din, noise, racket
Antonyms of hush

bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar
2 the near or complete absence of sound
  • A hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down.
Synonyms of hush

quiet, quietness, quietude, silence, still, stillness
Words Related to hush

calm, lull, peace, peacefulness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Near Antonyms of hush

cacophony, chatter, clamor, clangor, din, hubbub, racket, rattle, roar, tumult, uproar
Antonyms of hush

noise, sound, unquietness

hush

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hush

1 to become still and orderly
  • The whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance.
Synonyms of hush

calm (down), chill out [slang], pipe down, quiet, settle (down)
Words Related to hush

dry up

relax, tranquilize (also tranquillize), unwind, zone out
Phrases Synonymous with hush

cool it
Near Antonyms of hush

clown (around), fool around, horse around, monkey (around), show off, skylark
Antonyms of hush

act up, carry on, cut up
2 to stop talking
  • Everyone in the courtroom hushed when the judge entered.
Synonyms of hush

clam up, pipe down, quiet (down), shut up
Words Related to hush

calm (down), cool (down), settle (down)
Phrases Synonymous with hush

hold one's tongue (or hold one's peace)
Near Antonyms of hush

pipe up, sound off, speak out, speak up, spout (off), talk up
Antonyms of hush

speak, talk
3 to stop the noise or speech of
  • He tried to hush the baby by making a lot of silly faces.
Synonyms of hush

mute, quell, quiet, settle, shush, shut up, silence, squelch, still
Near Antonyms of hush

agitate, stir

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