Synonyms of quietened

quietened

verb

past tense of quieten, chiefly British

1

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance

the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated