What is another word for sedative?
171 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ sˈɛdətˌɪv], [ sˈɛdətˌɪv], [ s_ˈɛ_d_ə_t_ˌɪ_v]Table of Contents
Similar words for sedative:- calming (adjective)
- medical (adjective)
- narcotic (adjective)
- somnifacient (adjective)
- soothing (adjective)
- soporific (adjective)
- tranquil (adjective)
- anodyne (noun)
- ataractic (noun)
- ataraxic (noun)
- bromide (noun)
- depressant (noun)
- downer (noun)
- drug (noun)
- medicine/medication (noun)
- medicine to kill pain (noun)
- narcotic (noun)
- opiate (noun)
- pain killer (noun)
- painkiller (noun)
- platitude (noun)
- sedative (noun)
- sleeping pill (noun)
- somnifacient (noun)
- soothing agent, medicine (noun)
- tranquilizing (noun)
- healing (verb)
- other synonyms
- nutritious
- pacifier
Synonyms for Sedative:
adj.
•calming (adjective) •medical (adjective) •narcotic (adjective)- more deadening,
- more opiate,
- most opiate,
- more stupefacient,
- Stupefacient,
- more numbing,
- numbing,
- more somnorific,
- more soporiferous,
- more anesthetic,
- more stupefying,
- most deadening,
- most anesthetic,
- most stupefacient,
- most numbing,
- most stupefying,
- most stupefactive,
- most soporiferous,
- more analgesic,
- most somnorific,
- more stupefactive,
- most analgesic.
- in-active,
- more slumbersome,
- most yawning,
- draggiest,
- most slumbersome,
- more sleepyhead,
- more yawning,
- out it,
- draggier,
- most sleepyhead.
n.
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- anaesthetic,
- anesthetic,
- antidepressant,
- anabolic steroid,
- anticoagulant,
- analgesic,
- antacid,
- antidote,
- amphetamine,
- antibiotic.
- anti dotes,
- anti-septic,
- anti septic,
- anti-dotes,
- pharmacons,
- anti-dote,
- anti dote,
- anti biotic,
- anti-biotic,
- anti-toxin,
- anti toxin,
- anti-toxins,
- anti toxins.
- benzodiazepine,
- sedative-hypnotic,
- barbiturate,
- nightcaps,
- Barbiturates,
- Benzodiazepines,
- sleeping tablet,
- nightcap.
v.
•healing (verb)Other synonyms:
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- opiate.
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- slumberous,
- hypnotic.
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
tranquilizer, sedation, painkiller.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Sedative:
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adj.
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soothing
agitating, excitative, upsetting.
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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.
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soothing
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n.
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soothing agent, medicine
antidepressant.
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soothing agent, medicine
Homophones for Sedative:
- side of beef, sawed-off, sheet web, stub, stob, staph, steep, step, sweet bay, sky dive, stop up, stovepipe, Swot Up, staffa, shade off, set up, stoep, sixty-five, shut off, Stupa, stevia, shoot up, sweat off, stipe, sit by, stave, sit-up, shtup, side view, stay up, sweetpea, stoop, stiff, setoff, sicative, southpaw, staff, stave off, stp, sweet pea, stove, shut up, stative, sit up, Stupe, stoup, stay off, stuffy, stubby, set off, skydive, stop, setup, steppe, suggestive, step up, s.t.p., soda pop, stuff, step-up, stupefy, stab.