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sedation

[si-dey-shuhn] / sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
moderateness
Synonyms
STRONG
balance calmness composure constraint coolness dispassionateness equanimity fairness forbearance judiciousness justice justness lenity measure mildness patience poise quiet reasonableness restraint sedateness sobriety steadiness temperance toleration
WEAK
golden mean
Antonyms
STRONG
agitation arousal discomposure injustice partiality unfairness upset wildness
NOUN
moderation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calmness fairness patience restraint
STRONG
balance composure constraint coolness dispassionateness equanimity forbearance judiciousness justice justness lenity measure mildness moderateness poise quiet reasonableness sedateness sobriety steadiness toleration
WEAK
golden mean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitation
STRONG
discomposure upset
WEAK
extreme indulgence intemperance intensity outrageousness severity unlimitedness violence wildness

Example Sentences

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These adverse events included dizziness, sedation, and nausea, with increases described as moderate to large.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

I was constantly looking outside myself for both stimulation and sedation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

This was followed by a spell in intensive care and 11 days' sedation.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

In the weeks that followed, she underwent more surgeries, sedation and intubation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024

At the time, Dad had a wife under sedation who couldn’t bring herself to see the massively deformed baby she’d just given birth to.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.