Synonyms & related words for sedate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sedate — including staid, calm, sober, placid, tranquil, unruffled. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sedate

Explore words related to sedate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tranquilize, ataraxic, reposeful, sedatives, staidness, ataractic, becalm, sedation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sedate

Common synonyms for sedate include staid, calm, sober, placid, tranquil, unruffled, serene, solemn — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sedate come from?

The word sedate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sed-, from Latin sedo (“settle, calm”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.