Synonyms:
sedate, staid
Meaning: characterized by dignity and propriety
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
Meaning: cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
Usage examples
She was a quiet, sedate girl, with brown eyes and hair.
On the way home the children felt that something solemn had happened, and were very sedate.
On the whole, there was no one on the "Spartacus" whom Katy liked so well as sedate little Gretchen except the dear old Captain, with whom she was a prime favorite.
Admit, for so is the fact, that this plan is only RECOMMENDED, not imposed, yet let it be remembered that it is neither recommended to BLIND approbation, nor to BLIND reprobation; but to that sedate and candid consideration which the magnitude and importance of the subject demand, and which it certainly ought to receive.