| Main Entry: | still |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, motionless, quiet |
Synonyms: |
at rest, buttoned up, clammed up, close-mouthed, closed, deathlike, deathly, deathly quiet, deathly still, fixed, halcyon, hushed, hushful, inert, lifeless, noiseless, pacific, peaceful, placid, restful, sealed, serene, silent, smooth, soundless, stable, stagnant, static, stationary, stock-still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled, unstirring, untroubled, whist |
Antonyms: |
agitated, moving, stirred, unquiet |
| Main Entry: | still |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | however |
Synonyms: |
after all, besides, but, even, for all that, furthermore, howbeit, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still and all, though, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | still |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quiet |
Synonyms: |
hush, noiselessness, peace, quietness, quietude, silence, soundlessness, stillness, tranquillity |
Antonyms: |
commotion, disturbance, noise |
| Main Entry: | still |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make quiet, motionless, calm |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, arrest, balm, becalm, calm, choke, compose, decrease volume, fix, gag, hush, lull, muffle, muzzle, pacify, quiet, quieten, settle, shush, shut down, shut up, silence, slack, smooth, smooth over, soothe, squash, squelch, stall, stop, subdue, tranquilize |
Antonyms: |
agitate, disturb, irritate, move |
| Main Entry: | also |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in addition to |
Synonyms: |
additionally, again, along, along with, and, as well, as well as, besides, conjointly, further, furthermore, in conjunction with, in like manner, including, likewise, more, more than that, moreover, on top of, over and above, plus, still, to boot, together with, too, withal |
| Main Entry: | although |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | even though |
Synonyms: |
admitting, albeit, despite, despite the fact, even if, even supposing, granting, granting all this, in spite of, much as, notwithstanding, still, supposing, though, when, whereas, while |
| Notes: | although and though are interchangeable as conjunctions, but to start a clause, use 'although' |
| Main Entry: | assuage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | soothe, relieve |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, conciliate, cool*, ease, fill, lessen, lighten, lull, make nice, mitigate, moderate, mollify, pacify, palliate, placate, pour oil on, propitiate, quench, quiet, sate, satisfy, soften, still, surfeit, sweeten, take the edge off, take the sting out, temper, tranquilize |
Antonyms: |
exacerbate, upset |
| Main Entry: | calm |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | peaceful, quiet (inanimate) |
Synonyms: |
at a standstill, at peace, bland, breathless, breezeless, bucolic, cool, halcyon, harmonious, hushed, in order, inactive, low-key, mild, motionless, pacific, pastoral, placid, quiescent, reposeful, reposing, restful, rural, serene, slow, smooth, soothing, still, stormless, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled, waveless, windless |
Antonyms: |
excited, fierce, frenzied, rough, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild |
| Main Entry: | calm |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | composed, cool (animate) |
Synonyms: |
aloof, amiable, amicable, civil, collected, cool as cucumber, cool-headed, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, equable, gentle, impassive, imperturbable, inscrutable, kind, laid-back*, levelheaded, listless, moderate, neutral, patient, placid, pleased, poised, relaxed, restful, satisfied, sedate, self-possessed, serene, still, temperate, unconcerned, undisturbed, unemotional, unexcitable, unexcited, unflappable, unimpressed, unmoved, unruffled, untroubled |
Antonyms: |
agitated, angry, excitable, excited, furious, mad, passionate, roused, ruffled, wild, worried |
| Main Entry: | calm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make composed, quiet |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, balm, becalm, compose, cool, cool it, cool out, hush, lay back, lull, mitigate, mollify, pacify, placate, quiet, quieten, relax, relieve, sedate, settle, simmer down, soft-pedal, soothe, steady, still, stroke, take it easy, take the edge off, tranquilize |
Antonyms: |
agitate, anger, disquiet, distract, excite, inflame, irritate, outrage, rouse, ruffle, worry |