Definition for Sedative:

• Tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize

Synonyms for Sedative:

• adj.

  •calming (adjective)
  • most ataractic,
  • more ataractic.
  •somnifacient (adjective)
  • in-active,
  • more slumbersome,
  • most yawning,
  • draggiest,
  • most slumbersome,
  • more sleepyhead,
  • more yawning,
  • out it,
  • draggier,
  • most sleepyhead.
  •soothing (adjective)
  • Tranquillizing,
  • sleep-inducing,
  • Allaying,
  • relaxing,
  • anodyne,
  • calmative.
  •soporific (adjective)
  • doziest,
  • more quietening,
  • nodding,
  • most quietening,
  • most tranquilizing,
  • most mesmerizing,
  • more tranquilizing,
  • snooziest,
  • more mesmerizing,
  • snoozier,
  • dozier.
  •tranquil (adjective)
  • more unexcitable,
  • more murmuring,
  • un disturbed,
  • most unexcitable,
  • un excited,
  • un-troubled,
  • un ruffled,
  • more unexcited,
  • un-ruffled,
  • un troubled,
  • eventempered,
  • un-excitable,
  • even tempered,
  • most murmuring,
  • more poised,
  • most poised,
  • un perturbed,
  • un-perturbed,
  • un excitable,
  • un-excited,
  • most unexcited.

• n.

  •
  • anaesthetic,
  • anesthetic,
  • antidepressant,
  • anabolic steroid,
  • anticoagulant,
  • analgesic,
  • antacid,
  • antidote,
  • amphetamine,
  • antibiotic.
  •
  • awareness,
  • sleepy,
  • somnolent.
  •anodyne (noun)
  • soothers,
  • Soother.
  •ataractic (noun)
  • ataractic.
  •ataraxic (noun)
  • ataraxic.
  •bromide (noun)
  • trites.
  •depressant (noun)
  • depressant.
  •downer (noun)
  • downer.
  •drug (noun)
  • medicament,
  • medicinals,
  • biologic,
  • tonic,
  • biologics.
  •pain killer (noun)
  • anti odontalgic,
  • anti-odontalgic,
  • antiodontalgics,
  • pain pills.
  •painkiller (noun)
  • aspirins,
  • pain relievers,
  • morphine,
  • aspirin,
  • alleviative,
  • pain reliever.
  •platitude (noun)
  • bromide.
  •sedative (noun)
  • sedative drug,
  • tranquilising,
  • tranquilizing.
  •sleeping pill (noun)
  • benzodiazepine,
  • sedative-hypnotic,
  • barbiturate,
  • nightcaps,
  • Barbiturates,
  • Benzodiazepines,
  • sleeping tablet,
  • nightcap.
  •somnifacient (noun)
  • deadenings,
  • snoozies,
  • dozies,
  • slumberou,
  • tranquilizings,
  • quietenings,
  • balmies,
  • soothings,
  • numbings,
  • somniferou,
  • drowsies,
  • somnolents,
  • mesmerizings.
  •soothing agent, medicine (noun)
  • tranquillizer,
  • pacifier,
  • dope,
  • nerve medicine,
  • calmant,
  • knockout pill,
  • quietive.
  •tranquilizing (noun)
  • soothing,
  • remedial.

• v.

  •healing (verb)
  • medical.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • opiate.
  •
  • slumberous,
  • hypnotic.
  •pacifier
  • tranquilizer.

Paraphrases for Sedative:

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    tranquilizer, sedation, painkiller.

Antonyms for Sedative:

• adj.

  • soothing
    agitating, excitative, upsetting.
  • Other antonyms:
    energizing, maddening, vexatious, painful, tiresome, annoying, nettlesome, stimulating, stimulative, vexing, frustrating, stressful, invigorating, bothersome, irritating, trying, aggravating, grating, worrisome, stimulant, disturbing, galling, exasperating.

• n.

  • soothing agent, medicine
    antidepressant.

Sedative Sentence Examples:

• But though the respite has been short, it has been valuable; local inconvenience acts as a sedative to the nerves.

• Such persons should seek a coast climate and a low altitude, which is sedative, rather than risk the high and dry interior.

Homophones for Sedative:

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