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quieten vs lull

lull vs quieten

quieten is not a noun while lull is a noun.

quieten and lull both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quieten No No Yes No
lull Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lull is a hyponym of quieten; that is, lull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quieten:
  • quieten: cause to be quiet or not talk
  • lull: become quiet or less intensive
Other hyponyms of quieten include shush, calm down, shout down, gag, muzzle.
As verbs, quieten and lull are synonyms defined as:
  • quieten and lull: make calm or still
Other synonyms of quieten include calm, calm down, quiet, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.
As verbs, lull is a hyponym of quieten; that is, lull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quieten:
  • quieten: make calm or still
  • lull: calm by deception
Other hyponyms of quieten include compose, appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate.
quieten (noun) lull (noun)
a period of calm weather
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
quieten (verb) lull (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk become quiet or less intensive
make calm or still make calm or still
become quiet or quieter calm by deception
Difference between quieten and lull

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