sedate

Meaning

Adj

1. Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement.
2. Not overly ornate or showy.

Verb

1. To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.
2. To make tranquil.

Opposite of

obtrusive

Synonyms

calm

grave

🪦

staid

solemn

quiet

composed

serious

tranquil

serene

tranquilize

sober

earnest

tranquillise

tranquillize

placid

unruffled

still

unhurried

unangry

self-possessed

unagitated

peaceful

unprovocative

mature

calm down

soothe

dignified

imperturbable

unprovoking

unexcitable

unexcited

uneventful

self-contained

slack

slow

smooth

stable

stillness

stoic

stoical

stolid

subdued

temperate

unabashed

unconfused

understated

unflappable

unostentatious

unperturbed

appease

Translations

gesetzt

sedieren

grave

sérieux

sedar

serio

stil

sedare

grave

grave

posé

composto

bedaard

rustig

calme

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɪˈdeɪt/

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1646, the adjective in 1661; borrowed from Latin sēdātus, perfect passive participle of sēdō (“to settle”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).