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stilly

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of stilly

1 free from disturbing noise or uproar
  • bats taking flight in the stilly summer evening
Synonyms of stilly

arcadian, calm, hushed, peaceful, placid, quiet, restful, serene, still, tranquil
Words Related to stilly

noiseless, silent, soundless

mute, speechless, wordless

dead, motionless, quiescent

muffled, muted, quieted

dull, gentle, low, soft

ultraquiet
Near Antonyms of stilly

crazy, tempestuous, wild

blaring, blasting, booming, earsplitting, piercing, roaring, thundering, thunderous
Antonyms of stilly

boisterous, clamorous, clattery, deafening, loud, noisy, raucous, rip-roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy, tumultuous, unquiet, uproarious
2 free from storms or physical disturbance
  • Dipping my paddle into the stilly water, I began canoeing across the pond.
Synonyms of stilly

calm, halcyon, hushed, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, still, tranquil, untroubled
Words Related to stilly

balmy, clement, equable, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate

clear, cloudless, fair, rainless, sunny, sunshiny, windless
Near Antonyms of stilly

blizzardy (also blizzardly), blustery, squally, windy

extreme, foul, intemperate, nasty, severe
Antonyms of stilly

agitated, angry, inclement, restless, rough, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, unquiet, unsettled
3 mostly or entirely without sound
  • the blissful peace of a star-filled, stilly night
Synonyms of stilly

hushed, muted, noiseless, quiet, quieted, silent, soundless, still
Words Related to stilly

calm, peaceable, peaceful, serene, tranquil
Near Antonyms of stilly

boisterous, clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, tumultuous
Antonyms of stilly

noisy, rackety, unquiet, uproarious

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