sedate
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5.9
- adjective
- /sɪˈdeɪt/
:
sosegado
- The atmosphere at the ceremony was sedate, with guests dressed formally and speaking softly.
- a sedate gathering
- more sedate
- relatively sedate
Well, let's talk then about something more sedate, something more intellectual.
- Well, let's talk then about something more sedate, something more intellectual.
- And they were more exclusive, often more sedate.
- I thought the crowds at at Lafayette and at Rockford, which was the next night, they weren't just it was just a little bit more of a sedate vibe.
Examples
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Who would have thought you would become a reputable, sedate literary broker?
Fiction book (1998) -
Oftentimes, non-inhibited children are thought to be less well-regulated than their more sedate peers.
Academic text (1998) -
Several doors down is the entrance to what looks like a sedate conservative club.
Fiction book (1992) -
Well, let's talk then about something more sedate, something more intellectual.
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His office appears sedate, like being inside on a cloudy day.
Fiction book (1991) -
Even the grandparents came into the water for a sedate swim when the weather was unusually hot.
Fiction book (1992) -
Another followed suit, at which point the once-sedate gathering broke up in chaos.
Academic text (1990) -
The music was sedate and the whipped cream was skimpy, but tasteful.
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Her neighbors in this sedate townhouse complex wouldn't tolerate it.
Fiction book (1995) -
Donna Fausta was a large, handsome, practical woman, level-browed and sedate as Minerva or the goddess Roma.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
735
1.0
Not showing strong feelings and being very still
181
4.2
Very serious and needing careful attention
92
4.7
Very serious and formal in a way that shows no humor
46
3.9
Calm and gentle in mood and behavior
44
4.6
Serious and sensible in behavior or tone
30
3.4
In a relaxed way without hurrying
9
6.8
Serious and respectable in a quiet way, not showy or lively
1
4.3
Calm and in control of your feelings during stress
Antonyms
How Calm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sedate comes from the Latin sedatus 'calm' and is related to the word sedative, giving the image of quiet control. That's why a sedate person or place feels calm, slow, and dignified.