Cool it


Synonyms for cool it
verb lessen, grow or cause to grow less

slow
slacken
ebb
wane
dwindle
recede
taper
subside

decrease
diminish
dull
decline
subdue
reduce
coast
quell

allay
moderate
cool
chill out
let up
taper off
unlax
go with the flow

hang easy
hang loose
lay back
let go
let it all hang out
mellow out
take it easy

Antonyms for cool it

increase
grow
enlarge
incite
amplify
enhance

intensify
prolong
revive
advance
forward
rise

raise
develop
expand
extend
win
magnify

Synonyms
verb make composed, quiet

mitigate
placate
appease
relax
assuage
relieve
steady
quiet

soothe
settle
alleviate
pacify
mollify
allay
cool
balm

tranquilize
soft-pedal
hush
stroke
compose
lull
sedate
becalm

still
quieten
cool out
lay back
simmer down
take it easy
take the edge off

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
excite
anger

disquiet
distract
inflame
outrage
aggravate
irritate
agitate

upset
provoke
trouble
rouse
ruffle

Synonyms
verb stop, cause to stop

bar
suspend
end
arrest
terminate
stop
stem
adjourn
stall
cease
interrupt

curb
impede
deter
hamper
block
break off
obstruct
punctuate
pause
balk
rest

frustrate
desist
stay
check
wait
cut short
draw up
hold back
pull up
intermit
blow the whistle on

bring to an end
bring to standstill
call it a day
cease fire
close down
come to an end
drop anchor
hold at bay
put a cork in
stand still

Antonyms

permit
commence
aid
further
stimulate
urge
assist
restart
carry out
open

allow
continue
go
begin
start
encourage
let go
initiate
advance
help

keep on
support
promote
do
carry on
forge
forward
push
speak smoothly

Synonyms
verb put off till later time

defer
suspend
delay
hold up
shelve

adjourn
table
pigeonhole
prorogue
give a rain check

hang fire
hold off
hold over
lay over
put back

put on back burner
put on hold

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
further

carry out
persevere
advance
forward

continue
do
maintain

Synonyms
verb make silent, calm

satisfy
hush
appease
muzzle
subdue
relax
muffle
assuage
please
soften
soothe
pacify
squelch

mollify
allay
square
reconcile
palliate
stroke
lull
ameliorate
still
compose
console
ice
becalm

moderate
quieten
gratify
soft-pedal
squash
gag
tranquilize
slack
smooth
choke
shush
settle
silence

calm down
fix up
shut up
inactivate
can it
clam up
cool out
dummy up
hold it down
patch things up
take the bite out of
button one’s lip

Antonyms

anger
annoy
incite
release
worry
excite

upset
irritate
provoke
agitate
depress
trouble

disagree
disturb
move
aggravate
turn up

Synonyms
verb die down; let up

quit
slacken
acquiesce
relax
subside
soften
capitulate
comply
give in
forbear
slow

ebb
wane
ease
drop
yield
fold
melt
fall
moderate
weaken
cry uncle

come around
cave in
ease off
let go
give up
be merciful
die away
ease up on
give quarter
give some slack
give way

go along with
go easy on
have mercy
have pity
lay back
let it happen
lighten up
mellow out
say uncle
show mercy
change one’s mind

Antonyms

worry
grow
increase

ascend
continue
advance

rise
free
build

Synonyms
adv not humorously

passionately
sincerely
earnestly
vigorously
down
intently
resolutely
sedately

soberly
solemnly
zealously
actively
gravely
all joking aside
cut the comedy
determinedly

fervently
for real
in all conscience
in all seriousness
in earnest
purposefully
simmer down
sternly

straighten out
thoughtfully
with a straight face
with forethought
with sobriety

Antonyms

lightly
casually

minor
funnily

trivially

Synonyms
verb make or be quiet

cut off
muzzle
subdue
mute
muffle
gag
quell
quash
suppress
squelch
stifle

clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
hush
lull
deaden
extinguish
still
dull

quieten
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
overawe
tongue-tie
choke off
clam up
close up
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

permit
release
allow
encourage

let go
start
help
communicate

talk
be noisy

Synonyms
verb be patient, wait

anticipate
hang around
linger
mark time
stall

stick around
fill time
hang out
hold on
hold the phone

keep your shirt on
lie in wait
lie low
put on hold
stand by

stay put
bide one’s time

Synonyms
verb bring or come to a halt or end

quit
end
halt
drop
stay
break
pause
cease
stand
close

kill
hold
stall
finish
scrub
conclude
terminate
tarry
discontinue
refrain

desist
break off
cold turkey
cut out
cut short
draw up
pull up
shut down
wind up
wrap up

put an end to
be over
blow off
call it a day
come to a standstill
hang it up
quit cold
run its course
sign off

Antonyms

commence
create
release
restart
continue
do

begin
start
bear
give birth
advance
go

allow
initiate
introduce
carry on
encourage

Synonyms
verb pause, rest

linger
hang
await
watch
stay
delay
remain
expect
foresee
anticipate

tarry
abide
stall
bide
dally
hang around
hold back
hole up
mark time
sit tight

stand by
stick around
fill time
hang onto your hat
hang out
hold everything
hold on
hold the phone
keep shirt on
lie in wait

lie low
look for
look forward to
put on hold
save it
sit up for
stay up for
sweat it
bide one’s time

Antonyms

hurry
carry out
go ahead
go

leave
rush
advance
carry on

move
do
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb compose oneself

chill out
relax
rest
control oneself

cool down
cool off
get hold of oneself
go easy

keep cool
restrain oneself
simmer down
take it easy

regain one’s composure

Synonyms
verb calm down

chill
mellow

relax
cool off

loosen up
settle down

simmer down
take a chill pill

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
muffle
suppress
quell
gag

deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
decrease the volume
dry up

dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
suppress
quieten
muffle
quell

gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
decrease the volume
dry up

dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

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