Synonyms of still

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adverb

1

as in quietly

without motion

the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quietly
• quiet
• motionlessly
• immovably
• inactively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• movably

2

as in however

in spite of that

their star player was injured in yesterday's game; still, it looks like he will be able to play today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• however
• nevertheless
• though
• nonetheless
• yet
• just the same
• all the same
• notwithstanding
• at the same time
• even so
• still and all
• regardless
• howbeit
• withal
• anyhow
• after all
• per contra

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adjective

ˈstil 

1

as in quiet

free from disturbing noise or uproar

the town's streets are usually still and peopleless in the early morning hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in tranquil

free from storms or physical disturbance

the air was ominously still as dark clouds gathered in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in quieted

mostly or entirely without sound

in his paintings Paul Gauguin depicts a still tropical paradise inhabited by mute and motionless natives

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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noun

1

as in restfulness

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

in the still of the forest he could relax and forget his worries

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in silence

the near or complete absence of sound

a loud noise shattered the still of the night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• quiet
• quietness
• hush
• stillness
• lull
• calm
• tranquillity
• peace
• quietude
• tranquility
• peacefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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verb

1

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill

it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• halt
• catch
• stall
• stay
• check
• block
• arrest
• draw up
• pull up
• hinder
• hold
• hold up
• bring up
• suspend
• impede
• fetch up
• end
• conclude
• snag
• cut off
• stem
• hold back
• detain
• obstruct
• balk
• dam
• clog
• discontinue
• terminate
• turn back
• suppress
• baffle
• call
• repress
• bottleneck
• blockade
• staunch
• rein (in)
• choke off
• stanch
• squelch
• squash
• stunt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep (on)
• persist
• keep up
• carry on
• run on
• proceed
• move
• progress
• go along
• advance
• march
• fare
• push
• follow through (with)
• drive
• stir
• spur
• propel
• wend
• budge
• actuate
• impel
• goad

2

as in to calm

to free from distress or disturbance

reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in to shush

to stop the noise or speech of

the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stir
• agitate

Examples of still in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

But the ghosts still wrestled mutely in the middle of the lake; even the sun couldn’t burn those off. —Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024

The hub of tourism and arts, home to about 94,000 people, was unusually still after floodwaters swamped neighborhoods known for drawing visitors including Biltmore Village and the River Arts District, which is home to numerous galleries, shops and breweries. —CBS News, 28 Sep. 2024

Adjective

Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello collaborated with British photographer Glen Luchford on the still pictures and a short film. —Miles Socha, WWD, 21 June 2024

Enlarge / An example of the still images used to train the AI software. —Laura Cinti, Ars Technica, 16 June 2024

Noun

In one of the stills, three people can be seen near a black Infiniti Q50 sedan that police said was used to flee the scene. —Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024

Inside, the brand’s archives were on full display, transporting guests decades back via vintage brand tags, early aughts polaroid stills, and fabric swatches from collections past. —Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024

Verb

The horse stilled herself utterly and fixed the lashes of the long stare on him and he was bound. —John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024

His passing has stilled our hearts and signaled for more conversation and care in that area. —Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024

Phrases Containing still

• still and all
• still less