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Defenition of the word sedate

    • Defenition of the word sedate

      • To tranquilize by giving a sedative.
      • dignified and somber in manner or character; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "sober as a judge"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
      • cause to be calm or quiet; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
      • characterized by dignity and propriety
      • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
      • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
      • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
      • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

    Synonyms for the word sedate

      • anesthetize
      • calm
      • composed
      • cool
      • demure
      • dignified
      • dull
      • grave
      • placid
      • put under sedation
      • serene
      • slow
      • slow-moving
      • sober
      • solemn
      • staid
      • stately
      • tranquilize
      • tranquillize
      • unexciting
      • unflappable

    Similar words in the sedate

      • decorous
      • sedate
      • sedated
      • sedately
      • sedater
      • sedates
      • sedatest
      • serious

    Hyponyms for the word sedate

      • hypnotise
      • hypnotize
      • mesmerise
      • mesmerize

    Hypernyms for the word sedate

      • affect

    Antonyms for the word sedate

      • arouse
      • brace
      • energise
      • energize
      • perk up
      • stimulate

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