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Definitions

sedate

[si-deyt] / sɪˈdeɪt /
ADJECTIVE
calm, collected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decorous dignified laid-back placid quiet serene sober solemn somber staid tranquil unflappable
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composed cool deliberate grave steady
WEAK
cold sober cool as cucumber demure dispassionate earnest imperturbable no-nonsense proper seemly serious unruffled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated excited frivolous indecorous loud noisy troubled
STRONG
annoyed upset
WEAK
excitable lively

Example Sentences

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Nursing homes have a powerful incentive to sedate residents, and comparatively few people are watching.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Amateur racers, pimped-out coupes, woodies and ragtops, sedate sedans and souped-up hot rods, all shared the brand-new, wide-open freeways and boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Adichie's sister-in-law, Dr Anthea Esege Nwandu, a physician and professor with decades of experience, said she had been told the boy had been administered an overdose of propofol, to sedate him to conduct MRI tests.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

At the bank's annual general meeting that year, normally sedate elderly shareholders hissed and booed.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

At that precise moment, if the order came to sedate, he wasn’t sure if he would, or could.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer