| ADJECTIVE | all | sedate, staid | characterized by dignity and propriety |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | sedate, grave, sober, solemn | dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises | |
| VERB | body | sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise | cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |
| Sounds | sihdey't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | Characterized by dignity and propriety. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | staid | |
| Broader | decorous | Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct |
| Spanish | estable, estático, fijo, formal, sedentario, serio, sobrio | |
| Nouns | sedateness | a trait of dignified seriousness |
| Meaning | dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a quiet sedate nature" | |
| Synonyms | grave, sober, solemn | |
| Broader | serious | concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities |
| Spanish | formal, grave, solemne | |
| Catalan | formal, greu, solemne | |
| Nouns | sedateness | a trait of dignified seriousness |
| Meaning | Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The patient must be sedated before the operation" | |
| Synonyms | calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise | |
| Narrower | hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise | induce hypnosis in |
| Broader | affect | act physically on |
| Opposite | stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up | Cause to be alert and energetic |
| Spanish | sedar | |
| Catalan | sedar | |
| Adjectives | sedative | tending to soothe or tranquilize |
| Nouns | sedation | the administration of a sedative agent or drug |
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