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
- strict
- weighty
- sober
- humorless
- distinguished
- unsmiling
- no-nonsense
- uncomic
- grave
- po-faced
- professional
- earnest
- staid
- harsh
Antonyms:
- uproarious
- laughable
- hilarious
- silly
- screaming
- ludicrous
- risible
- farcical
- frivolous
- zany
- foolish
- ludicrous
- mad
- jesting
- goofy
- uproarious
- absurd
- insane
- unwise
- absurd
- flighty
- insane
- silly
- puerile
- foolish
- scatterbrained
- lighthearted
- flighty
- harebrained
- puerile
- farcical
- hysteric
- lighthearted
- antic
- goofy
- scatterbrained
- hysteric
- antic
- zany
- jesting
- risible
- hilarious
- harebrained
- mad
- frivolous
- laughable
- screaming
- unwise
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- wacky
- weak-minded
- nutty
- sidesplitting
- asinine
- lunatic
- cuckoo
- daft
- jerky
- sidesplitting
- brainless
- looney
- nonsensical
- wacky
- daft
- weak-minded
- looney
- lunatic
- asinine
- fatuous
- whacky
- cockeyed
- preposterous
- brainless
- kooky
- daffy
- screwball
- balmy
- crazy
- balmy
- crazy
- dotty
- preposterous
- sappy
- senseless
- whacky
- half-witted
- light-headed
- light-headed
- loony
- featherbrained
- jerky
- cockeyed
- sappy
- half-witted
- nutty
- witless
- senseless
- daffy
- featherbrained
- loony
- fatuous
- witless
- nonsensical
- screwball
- cuckoo
- kooky
- dotty
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
stern,solemn, serious, severe, strict, weighty, sober, humorless, distinguished, unsmiling
droll, light, jocular, joking, funny, kittenish, ridiculous, comical, ludic, facetious
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.
