still

1. adjective

1)

the parrot lay still

Syn:

motionless, unmoving, not moving a muscle, stock-still, immobile, inanimate, like a statue, as if turned to stone, rooted to the spot, transfixed, static, stationary

Ant:

moving, active

2)

a still night

Syn:

quiet, silent, hushed, soundless, noiseless, undisturbed; calm, peaceful, serene, windless; literary stilly

Ant:

noisy

3)

the lake was still

Syn:

calm, flat, even, smooth, placid, tranquil, pacific, waveless, glassy, like a millpond, unruffled, stagnant

Ant:

rough, turbulent

2. noun

the still of the night

Syn:

quietness, quiet, quietude, silence, stillness, hush, soundlessness; calm, tranquility, peace, serenity

Ant:

noise, disturbance, hubbub

3. adverb

1)

she's still running in circles

Syn:

up to this time, up to the present time, until now, even now, yet

2)

He's crazy. Still, he's good for dinner conversation

Syn:

nevertheless, nonetheless, regardless, all the same, just the same, anyway, anyhow, even so, yet, but, however, notwithstanding, despite that, in spite of that, for all that, be that as it may, in any event, at any rate; informal still and all, anyhoo

4. verb

1)

she stilled the crowd

Syn:

quiet, silence, hush; calm, settle, pacify, soothe, lull, allay, subdue

Ant:

stir up

2)

the wind stilled

Syn:

abate, die down, lessen, subside, ease up/off, let up, moderate, slacken, weaken

Ant:

get stronger