sedate
[ si-deyt ]
adjective
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party;a sedate horse.
Origin of sedate
1First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin sēdātus (past participle of sēdāre “to allay, quieten”); akin to sedēre “to sit”; see sit1
synonym study For sedate
1. See staid.
Other words for sedate
Other words from sedate
- se·date·ly, adverb
- se·date·ness, noun
- un·se·date, adjective
- un·se·date·ly, adverb
- un·se·date·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sedate (1 of 2)
sedate1
/ (sɪˈdeɪt) /
adjective
habitually calm and composed in manner; serene
staid, sober, or decorous
Origin of sedate
1C17: from Latin sēdāre to soothe; related to sedēre to sit
Derived forms of sedate
- sedately, adverb
- sedateness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for sedate (2 of 2)
sedate2
/ (sɪˈdeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to administer a sedative to
Origin of sedate
2C20: back formation from sedative
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