QUIETEN Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

quieten

verb

ˈkwī-ə-tən

Definition of quieten

chiefly British

as in to calm

to free from distress or disturbance the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to shush

to stop the noise or speech of one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stir
agitate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quieten His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The festival sought to quieten frustration by issuing a lengthy statement in the middle of the edition. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026 While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue. — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 However, interest began to quieten by 2010, and Adidas took the shoe off the market in 2011. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for quieten

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieten

Verb

The traffic along its length will need traffic calming measures, and the ramps between it and Roosevelt Road will need revisions.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Some of those projects include new sidewalk and crosswalk installations, citywide traffic-calming measures and sidewalk extensions.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of calm

Verb

Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim went to 3-0 for the week with a crowd-shushing rally from 2 down to a 2-and-1 victory over Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
His interactions with Daemon (Matt Smith) last season, going so far as to shush him at one point, were a breath of fresh air.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of shush

Verb

Inside, the lobby is dimly lit in soothing lavender and blue and house music is piped in by surround sound.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of soothe

Verb

There was a lot of Honolulu Blue in the lower bowl — Lions fans don’t get to see their team in Charlotte very often — but they had been quieted by the end.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Their raucous conversation quieted as the odd trio approached.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of quiet

Verb

Ludek Drizhal composed the film’s score, which is in contention for the Public Choice Award at this year’s World Soundtrack Awards.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The fabric is composed of 45 percent Australian Merino wool, 45 percent Tencel that is made in a sustainable way, and 10 percent elastane.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026