Synonyms of stilled

stilled 1 of 2

adjective

as in silent

Related Words

• silent
• soundless
• hushed
• noiseless
• quiet
• stilly
• calm
• serene
• tranquil
• peaceful

Dissimilar Words

• noisy
• clamorous
• resounding
• resonant
• uproarious
• sonorous
• humming
• clattering
• clangorous
• rackety
• clattery
• buzzing
• murmuring

stilled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of still

1

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill

it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• caught
• stalled
• stayed
• blocked
• checked
• arrested
• hindered
• held
• suspended
• drew up
• brought up
• impeded
• pulled up
• ended
• obstructed
• held up
• detained
• balked
• stemmed
• fetched up
• dammed
• concluded
• baffled
• clogged
• blockaded
• snagged
• suppressed
• terminated
• held back
• cut off
• discontinued
• repressed
• stunted
• turned back
• bottlenecked
• stanched
• called
• squashed
• squelched
• reined (in)
• choked off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• kept (on)
• carried on
• moved
• kept up
• marched
• proceeded
• progressed
• advanced
• stirred
• went along
• pushed
• ran on
• fared
• propelled
• actuated
• impelled
• drove
• followed through (with)
• spurred
• wended
• goaded
• budged

2

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stilled

Verb

My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence. — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

Hostilities were temporarily stilled by a ceasefire, but fighting resumed in early December. — John Vink, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

Suddenly, the noise in their home stilled. — Ryan Oehrli updated February 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026

Jesus stilled storms, walked on water, challenged evil beliefs, and brought health, harmony, and safety to the world. — Pam Debolt, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2025

After two years, the brutal war that started with Hamas' seizure of hostages and led to Israel's bombardment of Gaza was stilled. — Susan Page, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

The service lasted more than five hours, but the moment that stilled the crowd came when his widow, Erika, spoke of her husband’s killer in the language of absolution. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025

An intense defensive matchup in the boys' semifinals round ended in another sudden-death round that stilled the entire crowd while sending LA's Terron Williams to the finals. — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025