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Synonyms for sedative
ˈsɛd ə tɪvseda·tive

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sedativeadjective

    Synonyms:
    ataractic, ataraxic

  2. sedativenoun

    Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

    Synonyms:
    ataraxic, ataractic

  3. sedativenoun

    Synonyms:
    tranquilizer, soporific, sleeping pill

  4. sedativenoun

    Synonyms:
    anxiolytic, downer, depressant

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sedative

    Synonyms:
    allaying, tranquillizing, composing, soothing, demulcent, palliative, assuasive, lenient, anodyne, hypnotic

    Antonyms:
    disturbing, exciting, irritant

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downeradjective

    a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

    Synonyms:
    downer, depressant, sedative drug

    Antonyms:
    stimulative

  2. ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillisingadjective

    tending to soothe or tranquilize

    "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"

    Synonyms:
    tranquillizing, ataractic, ataraxic, tranquilizing, tranquilising, tranquillising

    Antonyms:
    stimulative

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sedativeadjective

    Synonyms:
    soothing, tranquillizing, calming, emollient, assuasive, assuaging, lenient, lenitive, demulcent, balmy

  2. sedativenoun

    Synonyms:
    opiate, anodyne, narcotic

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sedativeadjective

    Synonyms:
    composing, soothing, anodyne

  2. sedativenoun

    Synonyms:
    anæsthetic, narcotic, opiate, hypnotic

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "sedative":

    tranquilizer, sedation, painkiller, tranquilliser

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How to use sedative in a sentence?

  1. Atlanta Journal-Constitution journalist Christian Boone:

    Scotty Garnell Morrow was very composed. Scotty Garnell Morrow had not taken a sedative before. Scotty Garnell Morrow was very contrite, scotty Garnell Morrow asked for the forgiveness from the Woods family and the Young family, thanked Scotty Garnell Morrow own family for their support -- and Scotty Garnell Morrow final words were,' I love you all, God bless.'.

  2. Kaleigh McMordie:

    Chamomile tea has been used in traditional medicine to treat many ailments, including insomnia. Chamomile contains the flavonoid apigenin, a compound that binds to the benzodiazepine receptors in the brain, creating a sedative effect.

  3. Guillermo Wiemeyer:

    What we are hoping is that she will enter the box of her own accord because she won't travel under anesthesia or any type of sedative.

  4. Rahul Gupta:

    This drug, which is an animal sedative, is being mixed with fentanyl and is being found in almost all 50 states now, it’s become an important part for us to make sure that we’re declaring it an emerging threat.

  5. Wendy Troxel:

    It is a sedative, sedation is not sleep.


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