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
• 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
• uproarious
• roistering
• clattery
• booming
• 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
• turbulent
• agitated
• stormy
• inclement
• unquiet
• tempestuous
• severe
• windy
• extreme
• blustery
• nasty
• foul
• squally
• 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)

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
• hush
• peace
• silence
• stillness
• calmness
• 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
• quietude
• peace
• 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
• bottleneck
• repress
• blockade
• 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
• compose
• soothe
• lull
• appease
• quiet
• relax
• settle
• relieve
• salve
• quieten
• placate
• tranquilize
• hush
• quell
• alleviate
• becalm
• lay
• mitigate
• lullaby
• pacify
• ease
• 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

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noun (2)

1

as in serenity

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

dozing in the warm stillness of a summer afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in muteness

incapacity for or restraint from speaking

from the couple's tense stillness I sensed that they had been quarreling just before I arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• muteness
• speechlessness
• voicelessness
• inarticulateness
• reticence
• taciturnity
• inarticulacy
• reserve
• reticency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• communication
• speaking
• talking
• eloquence
• fluency
• volubility
• loquacity
• talkativeness
• garrulousness
• loquaciousness
• wordiness
• verbosity
• talkiness
• chattiness
• windiness
• verboseness

3

as in quietness

the near or complete absence of sound

the only thing that broke the stillness of the garden was the droning of a bee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• quietness
• quiet
• still
• quietude
• hush
• lull
• calm
• peace
• tranquility
• peacefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of still

Adverb

PayPal’s board will still meet to discuss the offer in the coming days, one of those people said. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

The inspector still makes the final decision, but the system speeds up the review and helps maintain consistency between inspections. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Adjective

The startup recently worked with Spindrift on product innovation, which led to the sparkling water company launching a still tea drink. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Think of doves in paintings of the Annunciation or dead pheasants in Dutch still-life paintings. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Noun

The tequila is distilled on both pot and column stills to create two different styles of spirit after the agave is cooked in autoclaves, and perhaps most interestingly the distillery plays classical music during fermentation. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026

My co-supervisor, Justin van der Lek, went up there and did a four-day helicopter scout-and-shoot, photographing thousands and thousands of stills. — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 31 May 2026

Verb

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

Noun

Her comedic jabs at the American economy and humorous reflections juxtapose somber moments of stillness in the midst of her struggles. — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Ephemeral Visions, Landscape Masters Of Photography Rooted in the discipline of a composer, Rohan Reilly’s images strip away complexity to reveal the essentials, which are texture, tone and stillness. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Phrases Containing still

• still and all
• still less