sedate
Verb
Verb Forms: sedated, sedating, sedates
- To administer a sedative, making someone calm or sleepy.
- cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
- To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.
- To make tranquil.
Adjective Satellite
- characterized by dignity and propriety
- dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
- "a quiet sedate nature"
Adj
- Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement.
- Not overly ornate or showy.
Adjective
- Calm, dignified, and unhurried in manner.
Examples
- Despite the pressure, her Words With Friends gameplay remained sedate and methodical.
- His continuous high scores would sedate opponents, making them lose focus.
Origin / Etymology
The verb is first attested in 1646, the adjective in 1661; borrowed from Latin sēdātus, perfect passive participle of sēdō (“to settle”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Synonyms
calm, grave, sober, solemn, staid, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, austere, collected, composed, cool-headed, demure, earnest, equable, equanimitable, equanimous, even-keeled, even-minded, even-tempered, grievous, imperturbable, lack-laughter, laid-back, level-headed, mellow, pacate, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, phlegmatic, placid, quiescent, quiet, relaxed, roolie, sad, sage, saturnine, sedate, serene, serious, solemncholy, somber, sombre, soothe, stern, still, sweer, thoughtful, tranquil, unexcited, unfazed, unflappable, unflustered, unobtrusive, unperturbable, unruffable, unruffled, untumultuous, weightsome, weighty
Scrabble Score: 7
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