Standard Lemma guide

hushed

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /hʌʃt/
  • rhymes with -ʌʃt
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AH1 SH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of hush

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

in a softened tone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hushed voices
  • muted trumpets
  • a subdued whisper
  • a quiet reprimand

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: muted, subdued, quiet

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.