Definition

Adjective 1. Subdued, overcome, or suppressed: Describes something (like a feeling, a rebellion, or a rumor) that has been forcefully put down, ended, or quieted.

Usage

The adjective "quelled" is used to describe a state resulting from the action of quelling. It typically modifies nouns like rebellion, uprising, riot, fear, rumor, or unrest. * It emphasizes that the subject was active or growing but has now been decisively stopped or controlled. * It often carries a formal or literary tone.

Examples

• The quelled rebellion left the city in an uneasy calm.
• After the leader's speech, the quelled anxieties of the crowd were replaced with hope.
• Thanks to the quick response, the protest remained a quelled disturbance.

Advanced Usage

• "quelled but not forgotten": A phrase indicating that while something has been suppressed, it remains in memory and could potentially resurface.
  • The injustice was quelled but not forgotten, simmering beneath the surface of society.

Variants and Related Words

• Quell (verb): The action from which the adjective is derived. It means to put an end to, typically by force; to suppress or quiet.
  • The police moved in to quell the riot.
• Quelling (noun/gerund): The act of suppressing something.
  • The quelling of the uprising was swift.

Synonyms

• Suppressed
• Subdued
• Quenched
• Squelched
• Crushed

Antonyms

• Unchecked
• Unrestrained
• Rampant
• Active

Adjective

1. subdued or overcome
   • the quelled rebellion
   • an uprising quenched almost before it started
   • a squelched rumor