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Synonyms for shut-up

  • verb
  • interjection

Most common

silence hush hush down shush shut shut away

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Silence — of a person, to stop talking (said by someone, often one in authority, after one has said something annoying…

silence, hush, shush, quieten UK IE, can it, dummy up, quiet down US, pipe down, hush down, hush up, quiet, still, dry up, clam up, belt up, zip it, zip one's lip informal

2. Shut — to close (a building) so that no one can enter

shut, shut away, lock, put away, close down, close off, close, lock away, imprison, confine, seal up, immure rare

3. Stash away — to put (someone or something) in a secure enclosed space, such as a room or container

stash away, stash, seal in

4. Demolish — to murder, kill

demolish, end, finish, dispose of, crush, squash, terminate

Other

hold, pen, blockade, crib, mew, co-op, impound, encompass

Interjection

1. Stop it — I don't believe it!, no way!

you don't say, stop it, yeah right, never, no way, no

2. Be quiet — stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace…

be quiet, sh

3. That's enough

please, that's enough, enough, enough already US

Antonyms

open, start, set-up

All antonyms of shut-up →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To close (a building) so that no one can enter.

  2. v. 2

    To put (someone or something) in a secure enclosed space, such as a room or container.

    The wicked prince was shut up in the castle dungeon.

  3. interj. 1

    Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk), arguing, crying, etc.

    Shut up! We're sick of your whining!

  4. interj. 2

    I don't believe it!, no way!

    I got accepted to Yale! —Shut up, really? That's awesome!

Related words

Other spellings
shut up

Example sentences

  • silence We were awed into silence when we heard the story.
  • hush Many politicians are believed to accept hush money.
  • shush The judge raised his hand to shush Tom.
  • shut She shut her eyes because the light was so strong.

By length

2 letters
no1, sh0
3 letters
end1, pen1, mew1
4 letters
hold1, shut1, lock1, hush1, crib1
5 letters
still1, never2, close1, quiet2, crush1, stash1, shush
6 letters
please1, enough2, finish2, squash1, immure
7 letters
silence2, confine2, impound2, quieten
8 letters
blockade2, demolish3, imprison3
9 letters
terminate3, encompass3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (never2 = 2 syllables).