Synonyms of quieten

quieten

verb

chiefly British

1

as in to soothe

to free from distress or disturbance

the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soothe
• calm
• lull
• compose
• appease
• quiet
• relax
• settle
• tranquillize
• tranquilize
• still
• salve
• quell
• becalm
• placate
• relieve
• hush
• pacify
• mollify
• lullaby
• allay
• alleviate
• conciliate
• ease
• mitigate
• assuage
• lay
• solace
• stupefy
• sedate
• narcotize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upset
• disturb
• agitate
• perturb
• vex
• intensify
• aggravate
• heighten
• disquiet
• arouse
• rouse
• excite
• discompose
• key (up)
• stir (up)
• incite
• foment
• work up

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• upset
• disturb
• agitate
• perturb
• vex
• intensify
• aggravate
• heighten
• disquiet
• arouse
• rouse
• excite
• discompose
• key (up)
• stir (up)
• incite
• foment
• work up

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2

as in to shush

to stop the noise or speech of

one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stir
• agitate

• stir
• agitate