quieting

Definitions

The act of making or becoming silent, still, or calm.

The process of reducing noise, activity, or agitation.

Examples

The teacher spent a few minutes quieting the rowdy students before beginning the lesson.

She found that quieting her mind through meditation helped her focus on her creative work.

Synonyms

calming soothing hushing silencing pacifying muffling stilling

Antonyms

disturbing agitating rousing exciting provoking alarming disrupting