sedate (Meaning)
sedate (v)
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
sedate (s)
characterized by dignity and propriety
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
sedate (a.)
Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or temper.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sedate
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- severe
- no-nonsense
- distinguished
- unsmiling
- po-faced
- harsh
- uncomic
- professional
- staid
- sober
- strict
- grave
- humorless
- earnest
- weighty
Antonyms:
- laughable
- silly
- flighty
- scatterbrained
- zany
- frivolous
- uproarious
- antic
- mad
- unwise
- puerile
- hilarious
- farcical
- flighty
- harebrained
- absurd
- insane
- ludicrous
- lighthearted
- jesting
- farcical
- risible
- mad
- hilarious
- zany
- goofy
- harebrained
- uproarious
- ludicrous
- goofy
- foolish
- screaming
- antic
- jesting
- lighthearted
- hysteric
- silly
- absurd
- insane
- puerile
- unwise
- hysteric
- scatterbrained
- laughable
- screaming
- risible
- foolish
- frivolous
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- senseless
- brainless
- dotty
- loony
- weak-minded
- whacky
- cockeyed
- jerky
- fatuous
- asinine
- looney
- daft
- kooky
- cuckoo
- nonsensical
- looney
- screwball
- daft
- sappy
- daffy
- loony
- wacky
- balmy
- witless
- senseless
- kooky
- lunatic
- half-witted
- half-witted
- preposterous
- crazy
- sidesplitting
- light-headed
- nutty
- jerky
- dotty
- light-headed
- cockeyed
- asinine
- featherbrained
- screwball
- whacky
- wacky
- preposterous
- crazy
- featherbrained
- fatuous
- sappy
- daffy
- nutty
- witless
- cuckoo
- nonsensical
- weak-minded
- balmy
- lunatic
- brainless
- sidesplitting
sedate Sentence Examples
- The veterinarian administered a sedative to calm the anxious cat before the procedure.
- The doctor prescribed a sedating medication for the patient to induce tranquility.
- The elderly woman was given a sedative to help her sleep soundly throughout the night.
- The sedative injections eased the pain and discomfort during the surgery.
- The sedating properties of lavender essential oil can promote relaxation and reduce anxiety.
- The patient's aggressive behavior necessitated the use of a sedative to control outbursts.
- Alcohol can have sedating effects, causing drowsiness and impaired judgment.
- Certain antihistamines have sedative side effects that can make you feel tired.
- The sedate atmosphere of the study hall allowed students to concentrate on their studies.
- The sedative drugs helped the restless child fall asleep and get a good night's rest.
FAQs About the word sedate
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to, characterized by dignity and propriety, dignified and somber in manner or character and committed t
serious, stern,solemn, severe, no-nonsense, distinguished, unsmiling, po-faced, harsh, uncomic
playful, flip,playful, ludic, flippant, joking, facetious, riotous, joking, comic
The veterinarian administered a sedative to calm the anxious cat before the procedure.
The doctor prescribed a sedating medication for the patient to induce tranquility.
The elderly woman was given a sedative to help her sleep soundly throughout the night.
The sedative injections eased the pain and discomfort during the surgery.
