Synonyms of stilling

stilling

verb

present participle of still

1

as in stopping

to bring (something) to a standstill

it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• halting
• catching
• stalling
• checking
• blocking
• arresting
• staying
• hindering
• holding
• suspending
• impeding
• pulling up
• bringing up
• obstructing
• drawing up
• detaining
• holding up
• stemming
• snagging
• ending
• fetching up
• blockading
• clogging
• holding back
• damming
• balking
• concluding
• suppressing
• cutting off
• terminating
• baffling
• repressing
• calling
• discontinuing
• turning back
• squashing
• bottlenecking
• stunting
• stanching
• squelching
• reining (in)
• choking off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping (on)
• persisting
• moving
• carrying on
• keeping up
• proceeding
• running on
• advancing
• progressing
• marching
• pushing
• going along
• stirring
• driving
• faring
• following through (with)
• actuating
• spurring
• propelling
• impelling
• wending
• goading
• budging

2

as in calming

to free from distress or disturbance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calming
• composing
• soothing
• lulling
• quieting
• appeasing
• relaxing
• settling
• quietening
• salving
• tranquilizing
• relieving
• hushing
• quelling
• becalming
• placating
• alleviating
• pacifying
• allaying
• easing
• lullabying
• mitigating
• conciliating
• mollifying
• laying
• assuaging
• solacing
• sedating
• stupefying
• narcotizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agitating
• disturbing
• upsetting
• perturbing
• intensifying
• vexing
• disquieting
• keying (up)
• heightening
• aggravating
• arousing
• fomenting
• exciting
• inciting
• discomposing
• stirring (up)
• working up
• rousing

3

as in shushing

to stop the noise or speech of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushing
• quieting
• silencing
• hushing
• muting
• settling
• quelling
• extinguishing
• dumbing
• quietening
• squelching
• shutting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirring
• agitating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stilling

Surging demand for air conditioning, with temperatures staying high into the evening when solar output falls, combined with the high-pressure system behind the heat wave stilling the air and limiting wind generation, have forced power networks to scramble. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 June 2026

Finally, deep reading is a stilling exercise. — Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026

Wilkos became the host of his own talk show, The Steve Wilkos Show, which is stilling running, in 2007. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026

Produced from vines dating back to 1950, the 2002, 2005 and 2015 are stilling thriving. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

The beginning of the Lesson includes the story of Jesus stilling a life-threatening storm on the Sea of Galilee. — Nancy Humphrey Case, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025