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sedate

(sɪdeɪt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense sedates, present participle sedating, past tense, past participle sedated
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone or something as sedate, you mean that they are quiet and rather dignified, though perhaps a bit dull.
She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.
Her London life was sedate, almost mundane.
I live in a sedate little village in the Midlands.
Synonyms: calm, collected, quiet, seemly More Synonyms of sedate
sedately adverb [ADVERB with verb]
...sedately dressed in business suit with waistcoat.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you move along at a sedate pace, you move slowly, in a controlled way.
We set off again at a more sedate pace.
...a heavy car with solid but sedate performance.
Synonyms: unhurried, easy, relaxed, measured More Synonyms of sedate
sedately adverb [ADVERB after verb]
He pulled sedately out of the short driveway.
3. verb
If someone is sedated, they are given a drug to calm them or to make them sleep.
The patient is sedated with intravenous use of sedative drugs. [be VERB-ed]
Doctors sedated me and I fell into a deep sleep. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: drug, knock out, dope, anaesthetize More Synonyms of sedate
sedated adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
Grace was asleep, lightly sedated.

sedate in British English 1

(sɪˈdeɪt)
adjective
1. 
habitually calm and composed in manner; serene
2. 
staid, sober, or decorous
Derived forms
sedately (seˈdately)
adverb
sedateness (seˈdateness)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin sēdāre to soothe; related to sedēre to sit

sedate in British English 2

(sɪˈdeɪt)
verb
(transitive)
to administer a sedative to
Word origin
C20: back formation from sedative

sedate in American English 1

(sɪˈdeɪt)
adjective
calm, quiet, or composed; esp., serious and unemotional; staid; decorous
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈserious
Derived forms
sedately (seˈdately)
adverb
sedateness (seˈdateness)
noun
Word origin
L sedatus, pp. of sedare, to settle, caus. of sedere, to sit

sedate in American English 2

(sɪˈdeɪt)
US
verb transitiveWord forms: seˈdated or seˈdating
1. 
to dose with a sedative
2. 
to make calm or sleepy
Word origin
back-form. < sedative

Examples of 'sedate' in a sentence
sedate

Here, there was an air of sedate prosperity, speaking of a prim propriety that made Petra's Berliner soul feel stifled.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
He was a tall, sedate man who was sometimes lucky, sometimes unlucky.
Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN ON THE WATER (2002)
I glanced down the gorgeous but sedate dress, past slim ankles to her shoes.
Pickard, Nancy NO BODY (2002)
She turned the Zodiac and headed at a sedate speed for the invisible piece of flotsam that was Kyle Donovan.
Elizabeth Lowell JADE ISLAND (2002)

In other languages
sedate

British English: sedate ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone or something as sedate, you mean that they are quiet and rather dignified, though perhaps a bit dull.
She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.
  • American English: sedate
  • Brazilian Portuguese: calmo
  • Chinese: 沉静的
  • European Spanish: tranquilo
  • French: posé
  • German: gesetzt
  • Italian: posato
  • Japanese: 平静な
  • Korean: 차분한
  • European Portuguese: calmo
  • Latin American Spanish: tranquilo
British English: sedate VERB
If someone is sedated, they are given a drug to calm them or to make them sleep.
The patient is sedated with intravenous use of sedative drugs.
  • American English: sedate
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sedar
  • Chinese: 给予镇静剂
  • European Spanish: sedar
  • French: donner un sédatif à
  • German: sedieren
  • Italian: sedare
  • Japanese: 鎮静剤を与える
  • Korean: 진정제를 주다
  • European Portuguese: sedar
  • Latin American Spanish: sedar

Chinese translation of 'sedate'

sedate

(sɪˈdeɪt)

adj

  1. [person] 安详的 (ānxiáng de)
  2. [life] 平静(靜)的 (píngjìng de)
  3. [pace] 稳(穩)健的 (wěnjiàn de)

vt

  1. 给(給) ... 服镇(鎮)静(靜)剂(劑) (gěi ... fú zhènjìngjì)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
quiet, calm, and dignified
She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.
Synonyms
calm
Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened.
collected
Police say she was cool and collected during her interrogation.
quiet
He's a nice quiet man.
seemly
serious
He's quite a serious person.
earnest
Rupert was an earnest young man.
cool
He was marvellously cool, smiling as if nothing had happened.
grave
proper
middle-aged
composed
She was standing beside him, very calm and composed.
sober
We are now far more sober and realistic.
dignified
He conducted the interview in a dignified and professional manner.
solemn
His solemn little face broke into smiles.
serene
She looked as calm and serene as always.
tranquil
She lived a tranquil life.
placid
She was a placid child who rarely cried.
staid
a staid country doctor
demure
unflappable (informal)
Professional life-savers need to be calm and unflappable.
unruffled
Anne had remained unruffled, very cool and controlled.
decorous
The politician was wearing a suitably decorous expression.
imperturbable
He was cool and aloof, and imperturbable.
Opposites
wild
,
excited
,
nervous
,
agitated
,
impassioned
,
excitable
,
unsteady
,
undignified
,
jumpy
,
flighty
,
antsy (informal)
2 (adjective) 
Definition
slow or unhurried
We set off again at a more sedate pace.
Synonyms
unhurried
The islands are peaceful, with an unhurried pace of life.
easy
the easy pace set by pilgrims heading to Canterbury
relaxed
Try to adopt a more relaxed manner.
measured
They have to proceed at a measured pace.
comfortable
steady
He was firm and steady, unlike other men she knew.
gentle
deliberate
His movements were gentle and deliberate.
leisurely
Lunch was a leisurely affair.
plodding
languid
slow-moving
unrushed
chilled (informal)
(verb) 
Definition
to calm down or make sleepy by giving a sedative drug to
The patient was sedated.
Synonyms
drug
They drugged the guard dog.
knock out
dope
The horse had been doped with sedatives.
anaesthetize
tranquillize
The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients.
put under sedation
give a sedative to
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Synonyms of 'sedate'

sedate

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of decorous
Definition
polite, calm, and sensible in behaviour
The politician was wearing a suitably decorous expression.
Synonyms
proper,
becoming,
seemly,
fitting,
fit,
correct,
appropriate,
mannerly,
suitable,
decent,
polite,
sedate,
befitting,
well-behaved,
comely (archaic),
comme il faut
in the sense of deliberate
Definition
careful and unhurried
His movements were gentle and deliberate.
Synonyms
careful,
measured,
slow,
cautious,
wary,
thoughtful,
prudent,
circumspect,
methodical,
unhurried,
heedful
in the sense of dignified
Definition
calm, impressive, and worthy of respect
He conducted the interview in a dignified and professional manner.
Synonyms
distinguished,
august,
reserved,
imposing,
formal,
grave,
noble,
upright,
stately,
solemn,
lofty,
exalted,
decorous
in the sense of dope
Definition
to administer a drug to
The horse had been doped with sedatives.
Synonyms
drug,
doctor,
knock out,
inject,
sedate,
stupefy,
anaesthetize,
narcotize
in the sense of earnest
Definition
serious and sincere, often excessively so
Rupert was an earnest young man.
Synonyms
serious,
keen,
grave,
intense,
steady,
dedicated,
eager,
enthusiastic,
passionate,
sincere,
thoughtful,
solemn,
ardent,
fervent,
impassioned,
zealous,
staid,
keen as mustard
in the sense of easy
Definition
moderate and not involving any great effort
the easy pace set by pilgrims heading to Canterbury
Synonyms
leisurely,
relaxed,
comfortable,
moderate,
unhurried,
undemanding,
EZ
in the sense of imperturbable
Definition
not easily upset
He was cool and aloof, and imperturbable.
Synonyms
calm,
cool,
collected,
composed,
complacent,
serene,
tranquil,
sedate,
undisturbed,
unmoved,
stoic,
stoical,
unfazed (informal),
unflappable (informal),
unruffled,
self-possessed,
nerveless,
unexcitable,
equanimous
in the sense of leisurely
Definition
unhurried
Lunch was a leisurely affair.
Synonyms
unhurried,
relaxed,
slow,
easy,
comfortable,
gentle,
lazy,
laid-back (informal),
restful
in the sense of measured
Definition
slow or stately
They have to proceed at a measured pace.
Synonyms
steady,
even,
slow,
regular,
dignified,
stately,
solemn,
leisurely,
sedate,
unhurried
in the sense of placid
Definition
having a calm appearance or nature
She was a placid child who rarely cried.
Synonyms
calm,
cool,
quiet,
peaceful,
even,
collected,
gentle,
mild,
composed,
serene,
tranquil,
undisturbed,
unmoved,
untroubled,
unfazed (informal),
unruffled,
self-possessed,
imperturbable,
equable,
even-tempered,
unexcitable,
chilled (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of quiet
Definition
modest or reserved
He's a nice quiet man.
Synonyms
reserved,
retiring,
shy,
collected,
gentle,
mild,
composed,
serene,
sedate,
meek,
placid,
docile,
unflappable (informal),
phlegmatic,
peaceable,
imperturbable,
equable,
even-tempered,
unexcitable
in the sense of relaxed
Try to adopt a more relaxed manner.
Synonyms
easy-going,
easy,
casual,
informal,
laid-back (informal),
mellow,
leisurely,
downbeat (informal),
unhurried,
nonchalant,
free and easy,
mild,
insouciant,
untaxing,
chilled (informal)
in the sense of serene
Definition
peaceful or calm
She looked as calm and serene as always.
Synonyms
calm,
peaceful,
tranquil,
composed,
sedate,
placid,
undisturbed,
untroubled,
unruffled,
imperturbable,
chilled (informal)
in the sense of serious
Definition
not cheerful
He's quite a serious person.
Synonyms
solemn,
earnest,
grave,
stern,
sober,
thoughtful,
sedate,
glum,
staid,
humourless,
long-faced,
pensive,
unsmiling
in the sense of sober
Definition
serious and thoughtful
We are now far more sober and realistic.
Synonyms
serious,
practical,
realistic,
sound,
cool,
calm,
grave,
reasonable,
steady,
composed,
rational,
solemn,
lucid,
sedate,
staid,
level-headed,
dispassionate,
unruffled,
clear-headed,
unexcited,
grounded
in the sense of solemn
Definition
serious or glum
His solemn little face broke into smiles.
Synonyms
serious,
earnest,
grave,
sober,
thoughtful,
sedate,
glum,
staid,
portentous
in the sense of staid
Definition
serious, rather dull, and old-fashioned in behaviour or appearance
a staid country doctor
Synonyms
sedate,
serious,
sober,
quiet,
calm,
grave,
steady,
composed,
solemn,
demure,
decorous,
self-restrained,
set in your ways
in the sense of steady
Definition
not easily excited
He was firm and steady, unlike other men she knew.
Synonyms
dependable,
sensible,
reliable,
balanced,
settled,
secure,
calm,
supportive,
sober,
staunch,
serene,
sedate,
staid,
steadfast,
level-headed,
serious-minded,
imperturbable,
equable,
unchangeable,
having both feet on the ground
in the sense of tranquil
Definition
calm, peaceful, or quiet
She lived a tranquil life.
Synonyms
calm,
quiet,
peaceful,
serene,
still,
cool,
pacific,
composed,
sedate,
placid,
undisturbed,
restful,
untroubled,
unperturbed,
unruffled,
unexcited,
chilled (informal)
in the sense of tranquillize
Definition
to give (someone) a drug to make them calm or calmer
The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients.
Synonyms
calm,
sedate,
knock out,
lull,
drug,
quiet,
relax,
compose,
soothe,
quell,
pacify,
stupefy,
settle your nerves

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unflappable
Definition
(of a person) not easily upset
Professional life-savers need to be calm and unflappable.
Synonyms
imperturbable,
cool,
collected,
calm,
composed,
level-headed,
unfazed (informal),
impassive,
unruffled,
self-possessed,
not given to worry
in the sense of unruffled
Definition
calm and unperturbed
Anne had remained unruffled, very cool and controlled.
Synonyms
calm,
cool,
collected,
peaceful,
composed,
serene,
tranquil,
sedate,
placid,
undisturbed,
unmoved,
unfazed (informal),
unperturbed,
unflustered
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