See still in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
still 1quiet silent noiseless soundless
These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquillity: “But after tempest . . . /There came a day as still as heaven” (Tennyson).
Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: “life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few” (John Ruskin).
Silent can suggest a profound hush: “I like the silent church before the service begins” (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: “th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time” (Shakespeare). “the soundless footsteps on the grass” (John Galsworthy).
See still in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise:
hushed, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, stilly. (Archaic) hush. See soundsNot moving:
immobile, motionless, stationary, stock-still, unmoving. See moveMotionless and undisturbed:
calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, stilly, tranquil, untroubled. See calmMarked by an absence of circulating air:
airless, breathless, breezeless, windless. See breath
noun
The absence of sound or noise:
hush, noiselessness, quiet, quietness, silence, soundlessness, stillness. See sounds
adverb
In addition:
additionally, also, besides, further, furthermore, item, likewise, more, moreover, too, yet. Idioms: as well, to boot. See increaseTo a more extreme degree:
even1, yet. See bigIn spite of a preceding event or consideration:
all the same, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, yet. (Informal) still and all. Idiom: be that as it may. See affirm
verb
To cause to become silent:
hush, quiet, quieten, shush, shut up, silence. See soundsTo make or become calm:
allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, quiet, settle, tranquilize. See calm
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