STILL Synonyms: 282 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

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as in quietly

without motion the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor

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movably

as in however

in spite of that their star player was injured in yesterday's game; still, it looks like he will be able to play today

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still

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adjective

ˈstil

as in quiet

free from disturbing noise or uproar the town's streets are usually still and peopleless in the early morning hours

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as in tranquil

free from storms or physical disturbance the air was ominously still as dark clouds gathered in the distance

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as in quieted

mostly or entirely without sound in his paintings Paul Gauguin depicts a still tropical paradise inhabited by mute and motionless natives

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still

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noun

as in restfulness

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance in the still of the forest he could relax and forget his worries

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as in silence

the near or complete absence of sound a loud noise shattered the still of the night

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still

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verb

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

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as in to calm

to free from distress or disturbance reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed

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as in to shush

to stop the noise or speech of the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room

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stir
agitate

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Adverb

Amazon also continues to pressurize department stores, a slowing but still important distribution channel for beauty. —

Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 16 Aug. 2024 The May Upfronts red carpet, San Diego Comic-Con and D23 ▼ all came and went, and still no release window or wide-release footage? —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Aug. 2024

Adjective

Enlarge / An example of the still images used to train the AI software. —

Laura Cinti, Ars Technica, 16 June 2024 The still images, in particular, are quite amenable to digital postprocessing. —

IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2016

Noun

The post featured 20 images of the star working on the movie, including behind the scenes photos, production stills with his cast members and a few emotional snaps of Reynolds, costar Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy. —

Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024 Spectacular still photos of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina from Tahiti sent the room into action, to distribute the video around the stills. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024

Verb

The French study identified climate change as the most likely cause of stilling over central Asia, which means Ren's modeling could well foretell a less productive future for wind power in China. —

Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010 An in-the-know friend in London told me that the day after the video was released, the rumor mills were stilled. —

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for still

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Last Updated: 19 Aug 2024 - Updated example sentences

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