Uk English Meaning of sedative

sedative

Other Uk English words related to sedative

synonyms

• comforting
• relaxing
• soothing
• tranquillizing
• tranquillising
• anaesthetic
• calming
• hypnotic
• quieting
• painkiller
• anodyne
• Anti-anxiety
• Antidepressant
• deadening
• depressant
• dreamy
• lulling
• pacifying

antonyms

• painful
• stimulant
• stimulating
• stressful
• tiring
• troubling
• Trying
• unsettling
• worrying
• annoying
• disturbing
• annoying
• troublesome
• aggravating
• bothersome
• energising
• infuriating
• frustrating
• Irritating
• grating
• invigorating
• irksome
• maddening
• annoying
• vexatious
• vexing

Definitions and Meaning of sedative in English

Wordnet

sedative (n)

a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

Wordnet

sedative (s)

tending to soothe or tranquilize

Webster

sedative (a.)

Tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize

allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.

Webster

sedative (n.)

A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain.

FAQs About the word sedative

What is the Uk English meaning of the word sedative

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What is the English meaning of the word sedative

a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person, tending to soothe or tranquilizeTending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize, allaying irritability and irrita

What are the synonyms of the word sedative

comforting,relaxing,soothing,tranquillizing,tranquillising,anaesthetic,calming,hypnotic,quieting,painkiller

What are the antonyms of the word sedative

painful,stimulant,stimulating,stressful,tiring,troubling,Trying,unsettling,worrying,annoying