Synonyms of hushed

hushed 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in quiet

free from disturbing noise or uproar

entered the hushed interior of the Gothic church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quiet
• peaceful
• serene
• quieted
• placid
• calm
• silent
• tranquil
• restful
• still
• arcadian
• stilly
• noiseless
• soundless
• muffled
• soft
• mute
• muted
• wordless
• motionless
• speechless
• quiescent
• gentle
• dull
• dead
• low
• ultraquiet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loud
• raucous
• boisterous
• noisy
• deafening
• clamorous
• tumultuous
• rowdy
• unquiet
• uproarious
• woolly
• roistering
• romping
• wild
• crazy
• tempestuous
• clattery
• thunderous
• booming
• rip-roaring
• thundering
• roaring
• earsplitting
• piercing
• blaring
• blasting

2

as in tranquil

free from storms or physical disturbance

the hushed lake was smooth as glass the morning after the storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quiet
• tranquil
• serene
• placid
• peaceful
• calm
• still
• untroubled
• gentle
• sunny
• halcyon
• lown
• mild
• clear
• stilly
• temperate
• equable
• balmy
• moderate
• windless
• cloudless
• sunshiny
• clement
• rainless
• fair

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angry
• restless
• unsettled
• agitated
• turbulent
• rough
• stormy
• unquiet
• tempestuous
• inclement
• windy
• severe
• extreme
• blustery
• foul
• intemperate
• nasty
• squally
• blizzardy

3

as in quieted

mostly or entirely without sound

a hushed sickroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quieted
• silent
• quiet
• calm
• serene
• muted
• noiseless
• still
• soundless
• peaceful
• tranquil
• stilly
• peaceable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noisy
• unquiet
• uproarious
• rackety
• boisterous
• raucous
• clamorous
• tumultuous
• roaring
• roistering
• clattering
• clangorous
• clattery
• rip-roaring

4

as in confidential

not known or meant to be known by the general populace

hushed negotiations between the two countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confidential
• private
• secret
• classified
• undisclosed
• intimate
• esoteric
• hidden
• personal
• inside
• nonpublic
• privy
• clandestine
• hush-hush
• restricted
• behind-the-scenes
• concealed
• undercover
• silent
• unsaid
• conspiratorial
• untold
• unmentioned
• covert
• top secret
• surreptitious
• silenced
• collusive
• unadvertised
• furtive
• suppressed
• repressed
• unannounced
• stifled
• underground
• stealthy
• closet
• sneak
• closeted
• sneaky
• underhanded
• offstage
• underhand
• offscreen
• backstage
• occult
• sneaking
• hugger-mugger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• public
• open
• common
• proclaimed
• general
• publicized
• broadcast
• aired
• declared
• reported
• professed
• heralded
• announced
• prevailing
• widespread
• popular
• advertised
• disclosed
• blazed
• vulgar
• published
• prevalent
• well-known
• current
• rife
• enunciated
• divulged
• communal
• shared
• promulgated
• spotlighted

hushed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hush

1

as in cooled

to become still and orderly

the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooled
• quieted
• settled (down)
• calmed (down)
• relaxed
• cooled it
• dried up
• chilled out
• piped down
• unwound
• tranquilized
• zoned out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cut up
• carried on
• acted up
• showed off
• fooled around
• clowned (around)
• monkeyed (around)
• horsed around
• skylarked

2

as in quieted (down)

to stop talking

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quieted (down)
• dried up
• clammed up
• hemmed
• shut up
• dummied up
• calmed (down)
• settled (down)
• cooled (down)
• belted up
• held one's tongue
• piped down
• hawed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spoke
• talked
• spoke up
• spoke out
• piped up
• spouted (off)
• sounded off
• talked up

3

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hushed

Adjective

There’s a delicacy to Sebastián, a hushed fearfulness, that sets him apart from his new comrades. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Set the scene Despite being just a stone’s throw from Oxford Street, the hotel has a hushed air and a seriously exclusive crowd. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

In other words, get ready to read a lot and yet, surprisingly, to enjoy the immersion, as one might the hushed thrill of a surveillance sequence. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

In their eloquence and their ways of avoiding easy comfort, the poems also deal with the hushed experience of surviving someone else’s death and fulfill the urge to say something not only real and true but formal and exact, as though for a ceremony. — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

That ultimate truth had been given to them on their journey — a word said in a hushed voice. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

The violins dig into the first three notes of a rising theme — only to tumble suddenly into a hushed dance, which Mahler marks grazioso. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

But when, 30 minutes in, the discussion turns to the man who had more impact on Wasim’s cricketing career than any other, the answers become more hushed and halting. — James Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The smell of freshly ground espresso and incense fills the air, and staff speak to patients in hushed, discreet tones, almost as if discussing state secrets. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

Hans Op de Beeck’s first dalliance with a luxury house feels a lot like his art — hushed, contemplative, and slightly under the radar. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

The chapel seemed to exist in a perpetual gloaming, the air hushed and cool. — Kristin Idaszak, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2026

The lounge is a real scene, especially during afternoon tea, when a perfectly coiffed crowd has hushed discussions about worldly matters. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The normally festive and rowdy crowd inside the basketball arena in Dallas quickly hushed as a five-minute memorial video began playing. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Moments ago, the courtroom was hushed when the mistrial was declared, marking an emotional close for this jury in the nearly six-week trial. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Salesforce has clearly hushed the skeptics on Wednesday night. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

The impact is lavish yet hushed; welcoming yet sharply articulated. — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026

But within the cozy world of footballing governance, any dissent was mostly hushed—except in Norway. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026