Se-dāte', a.

adjective

a. [Lat. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, to allay, calm; It. sedato.] Settled; composed; calm; quiet; tranquil; still; serene; unruffled by passion; undisturbed; contemplative; sober; serious; as, a sedate soul, mind, or temper. Syn. — Settled; composed; calm; quiet; tranquil; still; serene; unruffled; undisturbed; contemplative; sober; serious.