sedateness

se·date ¹  (s-dt)

adj.

Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner. See Synonyms at serious.

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[Latin sdtus, past participle of sdre, to settle, calm; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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se·dately adv.

se·dateness n.

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se·date ²  (s-dt)

tr.v. se·dat·ed, se·dat·ing, se·dates

To administer a sedative to; calm or relieve by means of a sedative drug.

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[Back-formation from sedative and sedation.]

Thesaurus

Noun

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sedateness - a trait of dignified seriousness solemness, solemnity, staidness serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice