Synonyms & related words for sedative

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sedative — including depressant, tranquilizer, barbiturate, lenitive, calmative, narcotic. 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 sedative

Explore words related to sedative — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ataractic, ataraxic, tranquilizing, sedating, methaqualone, relaxant, antianxiety, diazepam. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sedative

Common synonyms for sedative include depressant, tranquilizer, barbiturate, lenitive, calmative, narcotic, soporific, downer — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sedative come from?

The word sedative 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.