sedate, staid
(adjective) characterized by dignity and propriety
grave, sedate, sober, solemn
(adjective) dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; “a grave God-fearing man”; “a quiet sedate nature”; “as sober as a judge”; “a solemn promise”; “the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence”
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
(verb) cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; “The patient must be sedated before the operation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sedate (comparative more sedate, superlative most sedate)
(of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement.
Synonyms: placid, staid, unruffled
(of an object, particularly a building) Not overly ornate or showy.
sedate (third-person singular simple present sedates, present participle sedating, simple past and past participle sedated)
To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.
Synonym: tranquilize
To make tranquil.
Synonyms: calm, soothe, tranquilize
• e-dates, seated, teades, teased
Source: Wiktionary
Se*date", a. Etym: [L. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. See Sit.]
Definition: Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or temper. Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. I. Watts. Whatsoever we feel and know Too sedate for outward show. Wordsworth.
Syn.
– Settled; composed; calm; quiet; tranquil; still; serene; unruffled; undisturbed; conteplative; sober; serious.
– Se*date"ly, adv.
– Se*date"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
