Synonyms of stills

stills

verb

present tense third-person singular of still

1

as in stops

to bring (something) to a standstill

it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• stalls
• catches
• halts
• arrests
• stays
• blocks
• checks
• pulls up
• brings up
• draws up
• holds up
• hinders
• holds
• stems
• ends
• suspends
• fetches up
• snags
• holds back
• detains
• clogs
• balks
• impedes
• dams
• baffles
• stunts
• concludes
• obstructs
• cuts off
• turns back
• blockades
• calls
• bottlenecks
• reins (in)
• discontinues
• represses
• suppresses
• squashes
• terminates
• stanches
• chokes off
• staunches
• squelches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• keeps (on)
• persists
• runs on
• carries on
• keeps up
• moves
• proceeds
• fares
• advances
• follows through (with)
• progresses
• goes along
• marches
• stirs
• drives
• pushes
• actuates
• spurs
• wends
• propels
• impels
• goads
• budges

2

as in calms

to free from distress or disturbance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calms
• soothes
• composes
• lulls
• quiets
• appeases
• relaxes
• salves
• quietens
• tranquilizes
• settles
• lullabies
• tranquillizes
• hushes
• becalms
• quells
• relieves
• allays
• placates
• pacifies
• mollifies
• conciliates
• alleviates
• eases
• solaces
• stupefies
• lays
• assuages
• mitigates
• sedates
• narcotizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keys (up)
• upsets
• disturbs
• agitates
• intensifies
• vexes
• discomposes
• aggravates
• perturbs
• disquiets
• heightens
• works up
• arouses
• stirs (up)
• excites
• rouses
• incites
• foments

3

as in shushes

to stop the noise or speech of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushes
• silences
• mutes
• hushes
• quiets
• settles
• quells
• dumbs
• extinguishes
• quietens
• shuts up
• squelches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirs
• agitates