calmative
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8.7
A medicine or drink that makes you feel less worried
- noun
- /ˈkɑːmətɪv/
- Specialized
:
calmante
- In stressful situations, some individuals turn to herbal calmatives to maintain their composure.
Examples
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Nonbarbiturate sedatives and calmatives
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Barbiturate sedatives and calmatives
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Many people find that a warm cup of tea acts as a calmative after a long day.
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The doctor recommended a natural calmative to help alleviate her anxiety before the exam.
Synonyms
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6.1
A medicine that makes a person calmer and reduces worry or tension without making them sleepy
reduces anxiety and agitation without specifying preserved clarity
relaxer
vscalmative
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4.2
Something that helps someone feel calm, like tea or soft music
reduces anxiety or agitation specifically rather than general relaxation
3.9
A medicine that calms you and makes you sleepy
reduces anxiety and agitation rather than focusing on central nervous system calming
6.8
Something that makes you feel calm when you are worried
serves more generally as a substance to reduce anxiety or agitation
7.2
Causing muscles or the mind to become calm and less tense
targets mental anxiety and agitation rather than primarily loosening muscles
Antonyms
How Calming
tranquilizer
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6.1
- Specialized
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6.1
sedative
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5.8
2
5.8
calmative
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8.7
- Specialized
1
8.7
anxiolytic
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9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
herbal therapy
- Specialized
Surface Forms
calmative singular
calmatives plural
Morphology
Etymology
Calmative as a noun comes from the word calm and the ending -ative, so it names a thing that 'causes calm'. Think of it as a mild medicine or tea that helps you relax.