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Sedate

🔄 Synonyms of "Sedate"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
solemn	(by extension) Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
serious	Important; weighty; not insignificant.
calmverb	(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
staidverb	Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
decorous	Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
tranquillizeverb	Alternative spelling of tranquilize. [(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.]
tranquilizeverb	(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
gravenoun	(strictly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
soberverb	Not drunk; not intoxicated.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
stimulateverb	To encourage into action.
arouseverb	(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
bracenoun	A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
energizeverb	(transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.
perk upverb	(intransitive) To become more lively or enthusiastic.
energiseverb	Non-Oxford British standard spelling of energize.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
staid	Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
calmnoun	(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
sober	Not drunk; not intoxicated.
serious	Important; weighty; not insignificant.
decorous	Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
solemn	(by extension) Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
grave	Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.
tranquillizeverb	Alternative spelling of tranquilize. [(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.]
tranquilizeverb	(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
quiet	With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
composed	Showing composure.
lullnoun	A period of rest or soothing.
numb	Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
imperturbable	Not capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.
prim	Of a person, their manner or appearance: Formal and precise; stiffly decorous.
unruffled	(figurative) Calm, not ruffled, serene, at peace, unbothered.
dignified	Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
sleepnoun	(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
dispersernoun	(ecology) An organism that disperses something, such as seeds, in the environment.
silent	Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.