ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSsedate
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sedate
Meaning: calm, dignified, and unhurried
sedate in a sentence
How sedate is used in real sentences:
The once lively club became a sedate gathering of senior scholars.
The hotel offered a sedate atmosphere of quiet music and measured conversation.
“Even when directors shouted across the table, Price remained sedate, waiting for silence before answering their accusations.”
— from the passage The Threads in the Ledger
Synonyms for sedate
Other words for sedate — calm, composed and tranquil — carry the same meaning.
- calm
- composed
- tranquil
Antonyms of sedate
Words that mean the opposite of sedate:
- agitated
- excitable
- frantic
Where it comes from
From Latin sedatus, meaning 'calmed' or 'settled.'
Memory hook
SEDATE sounds like 'sit eight': sit still and remain calm.