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still
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- pronunciation:
- stIl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb, conjunction, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
stiller, stillest |
| definition 1: |
not moving.
We were told to be still.- synonyms:
- static, stationary
- antonyms:
- moving
- similar words:
- calm, inert, motionless, quiet, standing, stopped, stuck
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| definition 2: |
making or having no sound; silent.
The room was still after everyone left.- synonyms:
- silent
- antonyms:
- noisy
- similar words:
- dumb, mute, quiet
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| definition 3: |
quiet; calm.
They sat by the still lake and watched the sun set.- synonyms:
- calm, placid, sedate, tranquil
- antonyms:
- windy
- similar words:
- peaceful, quiet, serene, smooth
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| related words: |
dormant, restful, tranquil |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
calm; quiet; silence.
In the still of the night, she walked in the moonlight.- synonyms:
- calm, quiet, silence
- antonyms:
- hubbub, noise
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| related words: |
peace |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
stiller, stillest |
| definition 1: |
neither moving nor making sound.
He sat still and waited for her call. |
| definition 2: |
at a particular time; as before; yet.
They still live with their parents.- similar words:
- as yet
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| definition 3: |
despite that.
He may be sick, but he still needs to exercise.- synonyms:
- nevertheless
- similar words:
- all the same, however
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| definition 4: |
to an even greater degree.
Fame is good, but fortune is better still.- synonyms:
- yet
- similar words:
- even
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| part of speech: |
conjunction |
| definition: |
and yet.
We were full; still, we wanted dessert.- synonyms:
- yet
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stills, stilling, stilled |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be quiet.
She stilled the class by raising her hand.- synonyms:
- hush, moderate, quiet
- antonyms:
- agitate, stir
- similar words:
- abate, calm, dampen, deaden, diminish, dull, pacify, silence, smooth, temper
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| definition 2: |
to cause to stop moving.
He stilled his bicycle at the corner.- synonyms:
- stop
- similar words:
- check, curb, interrupt, muffle, mute, restrain, settle, subdue
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| definition 3: |
to become still.
The lake stilled after the storm.- synonyms:
- calm, hush, quiet
- similar words:
- abate, diminish, lessen, lull, soften, subside
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| related words: |
hush, quiet |
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