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Nouns (7)

n. a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

still

n. an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

distillery, still

n. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

hush, stillness, still

n. (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"

Verbs (10)

still

v. make motionless

calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

Adverbs (15)

still

adv. with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; "it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"

still, stock-still

adv. without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"

even, yet, still

adv. to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"

however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding

adv. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

Adjectives (16)

still

adj. free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"

still, noneffervescent

adj. not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"

inactive, motionless, static, still

adj. not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"

silent, soundless, still

adj. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled

adj. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

Fuzzynyms (90)

lull, quiet

n. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"

composure, calm, calmness, equanimity

n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

pacify

v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise

v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

steadily, steady

adv. in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily"

although, though, tho', despite the fact that, even though

adv. (postpositive) however; "it might be unpleasant, though"

at least, leastways, leastwise, at any rate

adv. if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial); "at least he survived"; "they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"; "the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching"

irregardless

adv. regardless; a combination of irrespective and regardless sometimes used humorously

as it is

adv. in the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations; "he might have been killed; as it is he was severely injured"

despite, irrespective of, regardless of, in the face of, in spite of

adv. "despite the difficulties she made it"; "they will strike regardless of what the law says"

quiet

adj. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil

adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"

quiet

adj. (dormant)

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled

inaudible, unhearable

adj. impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation"

calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil

quiet, placid

adj. without untoward incident or disruption: "a placid existence"; "quiet times"

calm, placid, serene, not angry

adj. living without undue worry; taking life easy; "an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"; "an air of placid sufficiency"

silent, soundless, still

adj. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

peaceful, peaceable

adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"

calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil

untroubled

adj. free from turmoil or worries; "untroubled times"

undisturbed

adj. untroubled by interference or disturbance; "he could pursue his studies undisturbed"

unflurried, unflustered, unperturbed, unruffled

adj. free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope

balmy, mild, soft

adj. mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"

Synonyms (23)

becalmed

adj. rendered motionless for lack of wind

dead(a), stagnant

adj. not circulating or flowing; "dead air"; "dead water"; "stagnant water"

frozen(p), rooted(p), stock-still

adj. absolutely still; "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment"

immobile, unmoving

adj. (nonmoving)

inert

adj. unable to move or resist motion

sitting

adj. not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"

slack

adj. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"

stationary

adj. not capable of being moved; "stationary machinery"

catlike, stealthy

adj. resembling a cat

gentle, dreamy

adj. (quiet)

muted, hushed

adj. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

noiseless

adj. making no sound; "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time"- Shakespeare

stilly

adj. (poetic) still or calm; "in the stilly night"

tiptoe

adj. walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; "moving with tiptoe steps"

settled

adj. not changeable; "a period of settled weather"

windless

adj. without or almost without wind; "he prefers windless days for playing golf"

Antonyms (25)

agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up

v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

disturb, upset, trouble

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

worry, vex

v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

no longer, no more

adv. not now; "she is no more"

moving

adj. used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion; "Her ambition was to be in moving pictures or `the movies'"

animated

adj. made to appear to move as living creatures do; "an animated cartoon"; "animated puppets"

sparkling, effervescent

adj. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"

moving

adj. in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"

active, on the move

adj. being in physical motion: "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day"

mobile

adj. having transportation available

noisy

adj. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors; "a noisy sweater"

stormy

adj. (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"

choppy

adj. rough with small waves; "choppy seas"

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