shushed
Ordered to hush
Shushed is the past tense of shush, meaning to silence someone or tell them to be quiet, typically with the sound "shh": She shushed the children during the movie.
Being shushed often feels dismissive or condescending, especially in adult conversation: He tried to make a point but was shushed by his colleagues.
Lacking in sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- muteWithout voice or sound
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
murmur · soundless · inaudible · subdued · sotto voce · low · gentle · restrained
Harshly reprimanded
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- chidedMildly rebuked someone
- rebukedSharply criticized for fault
- reproachedBlamed with disappointment
glared · disapproval · stern · librarian · teacher · audience · theater · lecture
Rendered unable to speak
- censoredSuppressed from publication
- stifledForcibly held in
- suppressedForcibly held down
- gaggedSilenced by obstruction
muzzled · quashed · squelched · dismissed · ignored · marginalized · excluded · intimidated
Meant to stay secret
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- covertIntentionally concealed
- hiddenKept out of sight
- privateRestricted to certain parties
concealed · secret · clandestine · undisclosed · furtive · surreptitious · veiled · cryptic
quiet
Lacking in sound
soft-spoken · murmur · soundless · inaudible · subdued · sotto voce · low · gentle · restrained · shh
scolded
Harshly reprimanded
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- chidedMildly rebuked someone
- rebukedSharply criticized for fault
reproached · glared · disapproval · stern · librarian · teacher · audience · theater · lecture · warning
silenced
Rendered unable to speak
- censoredSuppressed from publication
- stifledForcibly held in
- suppressedForcibly held down
gagged · muzzled · quashed · squelched · dismissed · ignored · marginalized · excluded · intimidated · bullied
confidential
Meant to stay secret
private · concealed · secret · clandestine · undisclosed · furtive · surreptitious · veiled · cryptic · whispered
shushedprompted
Caused to act
egged on · amplified · cheered on · coaxed · drawn out
shushedloud
High in volume
boisterous · uproarious · clamorous · vociferous · raucous
- shush gestureNonverbal request for silence