quietening

The word “quietening” has 4 syllables: qui-et-en-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈkwaɪətənɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for quietening?

In the thesaurus, “quietening” has 55 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for quietening along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for quietening

allaying
alleviating
anesthetic
appeasing
assuaging
balmy
becalming
calming
composing
conciliating
deadening
dozy
drowsy
dull
dumbing
easing
extinguishing
hushing
hypnotic
laying
lullabying
lulling
mesmerizing
mitigating
mollifying
muting
narcotic
narcotizing
nodding
numbing
opiate
pacifying
placating
quelling
quieting
relaxing
relieving
salving
sedating
sedative
settling
shushing
shutting up
silencing
slumberous
snoozy
solacing
somniferous
somnolent
soothing
squelching
stilling
stupefying
tranquilizing
tranquillizing

Antonyms for quietening

aggravating
agitating
arousing
awake
conscious
discomposing
disquieting
disturbing
exciting
fomenting
heightening
inciting
intensifying
invigorating
perturbing
rousing
stimulating
stirring
upsetting
vexing
working up

Meanings of quietening

verb
1. To make quiet.
2. To become quiet.
noun
1. The act of making something quieter.

Example Sentences

The soft music had a quietening effect on the room, calming everyone down.
With each passing minute, the storm outside seemed to be quietening.
His soothing voice was quietening, easing the tension in the room.
The medication had a quietening effect on her anxious thoughts.
As night fell, the city streets were gradually quietening down, preparing for sleep.

On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quietening, such as: aggravating, agitating, allaying, alleviating, anesthetic, appeasing, arousing.

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