hushed

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/hʌʃt/

adjective

Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.

“So awe-inspiring was the sight that we spoke only in hushed whispers.”

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mutedsubduedquietsoft
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Meanings

adjectivehushed (comparative more hushed, superlative most hushed)

comparative more hushed · superlative most hushed

  1. Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.

    So awe-inspiring was the sight that we spoke only in hushed whispers.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hush

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivein a softened tone

Similar
mutedsubduedquietsoft
Also see
halcyonlowmutedquietquiet as a mousesoftstillsubdued

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hushed

brushedcrushedrushedflushedyasht
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APA

hushed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hushed

MLA

“hushed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hushed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hushed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hushed.

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