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Detailed Synonyms for sedative in English

sedative:

sedative

  1. sedative

sedative adj

  1. sedative
    – tending to soothe or tranquilize 1
    sedative; ataractic; tranquillizing; tranquilizing; ataraxic; tranquillising; tranquilising
    – tending to soothe or tranquilize 1

sedative [the ~] nom

  1. the sedative
    – a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person 1
    the sedative; the sedative drug; the depressant; the downer
    – a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person 1

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Related Definitions for "sedative":

  1. tending to soothe or tranquilize1
    • took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed1
  2. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person1

sedate:

sedate adj

  1. sedate
  2. sedate
  3. sedate
    – characterized by dignity and propriety 1
    sedate; staid
    – characterized by dignity and propriety 1
  4. sedate
    – dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises 1
    grave; solemn; sober; sedate
    – dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises 1
    • grave adj
      • a grave God-fearing man1
    • solemn adj
      • a solemn promise1
      • the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence1
    • sober adj
      • as sober as a judge1
    • sedate adj
      • a quiet sedate nature1

to sedate verbe (sedates, sedated, sedating)

  1. to sedate
    – cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to 1
    to sedate; to calm; to tranquillize; tranquilize; tranquillise
    – cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to 1
    • sedate verbe (sedates, sedated, sedating)
      • The patient must be sedated before the operation1
    • calm verbe (calms, calmed, calming)
    • tranquillize verbe, américain (tranquillizes, tranquillized, tranquillizing)
    • tranquilize verbe, américain
    • tranquillise verbe, britannique

Conjugations for sedate:

present
  1. sedate
  2. sedate
  3. sedates
  4. sedate
  5. sedate
  6. sedate
simple past
  1. sedated
  2. sedated
  3. sedated
  4. sedated
  5. sedated
  6. sedated
present perfect
  1. have sedated
  2. have sedated
  3. has sedated
  4. have sedated
  5. have sedated
  6. have sedated
past continuous
  1. was sedating
  2. were sedating
  3. was sedating
  4. were sedating
  5. were sedating
  6. were sedating
future
  1. shall sedate
  2. will sedate
  3. will sedate
  4. shall sedate
  5. will sedate
  6. will sedate
continuous present
  1. am sedating
  2. are sedating
  3. is sedating
  4. are sedating
  5. are sedating
  6. are sedating
subjunctive
  1. be sedated
  2. be sedated
  3. be sedated
  4. be sedated
  5. be sedated
  6. be sedated
diverse
  1. sedate!
  2. let's sedate!
  3. sedated
  4. sedating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "sedate":

  • sedateness, sedative, sedater, sedatest, sedately, sedation

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Related Definitions for "sedate":

  1. characterized by dignity and propriety1
  2. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises1
    • a quiet sedate nature1
  3. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to1
    • The patient must be sedated before the operation1

Related Synonyms for sedative