Synonyms of quietened

quietened

verb

past tense of quieten, chiefly British

1

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calmed
• soothed
• lulled
• composed
• quieted
• appeased
• stilled
• relaxed
• becalmed
• settled
• salved
• tranquilized
• hushed
• relieved
• quelled
• placated
• eased
• pacified
• lullabied
• mollified
• alleviated
• allayed
• conciliated
• mitigated
• assuaged
• solaced
• stupefied
• laid
• sedated
• narcotized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disturbed
• upset
• agitated
• perturbed
• intensified
• vexed
• keyed (up)
• aggravated
• heightened
• disquieted
• aroused
• excited
• roused
• discomposed
• stirred (up)
• incited
• worked up
• fomented

2

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quietened

The carnival-like jamboree quietened dramatically and jubilation was replaced by tension. — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026

While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue. — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025