List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words -
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SYNONYMS:
still, quiet, silent, noiseless, soundless.
These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement.
Still
implies lack of motion or disturbance; the term often connotes rest or
tranquillity: There came a day as still as heaven.
Quiet
suggests the absence of noise, bustle, tumult, or agitation: Life is very
short, and the quiet hours of it few.
Silent
refers to absence of sound or noise and may suggest a profound hush: I like
the silent church before the service begins.
Noiseless
and
soundless
mean without sound but usually imply freedom from disturbing sound: It was the
noiseless walk of deer. It was the soundless footsteps on the grass.
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