SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
sedate
adjective
Calm, dignified, and unhurried.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Calm and dignified
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Usage distinction
Return to topSedate here is an adjective of manner or pace. Solemn and grave add seriousness; the verb concerning sedation is a separate use.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See sedate in use
The sedate gathering became livelier when the musicians arrived.
A sedate ferryman spoke calmly and proceeded without haste while arranging the passengers' next ordinary crossing.
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