sedate
Of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed, and avoiding or…Of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected by activity or excitement.
Meaning
5 sensesOf a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected by activity or excitement.
споко́йныйspokójnyj, степе́нныйstepénnyj, уравнове́шенныйuravnovéšennyj
(broadly)Of an object, particularly a building: not overly ornate or showy; not having a strong colour or design.
(broadly)Of writing: not emotional; calm, composed.
(broadly, obsolete)Of one's mind, thoughts, etc.: calm, sober.
(broadly, obsolete)Of an object: not moving; at rest, quiet, still; also, moving smoothly and steadily.
- characterized by dignity and propriety
- dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Examples
23 sentencesTom has been sedated.
deTom ist ruhiggestellt worden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
They have Tom sedated.
I was heavily sedated.
Has Tom been sedated?
I've never been sedated before.
Translations
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Origin
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English sedate (“not painful or sore”), and direThe adjective is derived from Late Middle English sedate (“not painful or sore”), and directly from its etymon Latin sēdātus (“calm, quiet, composed”), participial adjective from sēdō (“to allay, appease, calm, settle; to end, stop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”). Compare English -ate (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘characterized by [the thing specified]’).
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Forms
more sedate/sedater, most sedate/sedatest| Comparative | more sedate / sedater Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sedate / sedatest Lesson |
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Synonyms
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2 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form