Sedate
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To calm; compose.
Quiet; composed; placid; serene; serious; undisturbed by passion: as, a
sedate
temper or deportment.
Synonyms
Imperturbable, serious, staid.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid.
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adjective.
in a composed and
temperate
state.
verb.
to
tranquilize
by giving a
sedative
; to
calm
; to
soothe
; to
induce
sleep
.
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adjective.
characterized by dignity and propriety
verb.
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
adjective.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Word Usage
"The town could be described as "sedate", and McFallow was in the business of sedation."
Equivalent
decorous
serious
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Ate
Cate
Est
Fate
Haight
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
affable
amiable
businesslike
decorous
demure
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
anesthetize
aristocratic
august
calm
calm
verb-form
sedated
sedates
sedating