List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 374

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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