sedateness
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sedateness — index composure, decorum, moderation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sedateness — Ⅰ. sedate [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) calm and unhurried. 2) staid and rather dull. DERIVATIVES sedately adverb sedateness noun. ORIGIN originally used also as a medical term in the sense «not sore or painful»: from Latin sedare settle … English terms dictionary
Sedateness — Sedate Se*date , a. [L. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. See {Sit}.] Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sedateness — noun see sedate I … New Collegiate Dictionary
sedateness — See sedately. * * * … Universalium
sedateness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun High seriousness of manner or bearing: graveness, gravity, sobriety, solemnity, solemnness, staidness. See ATTITUDE, HEAVY, STYLE … English dictionary for students
sedateness — se date·ness || sɪ deɪnɪs n. calmness, tranquility; composure, staidness … English contemporary dictionary
sedateness — se·date·ness … English syllables
sedateness — noun a trait of dignified seriousness • Syn: ↑staidness, ↑solemnity, ↑solemness • Derivationally related forms: ↑solemn (for: ↑solemness), ↑solemn ( … Useful english dictionary
Staidness — Staid ness, n. The quality or state of being staid; seriousness; steadiness; sedateness; regularity; the opposite of {wildness}, or {levity}. [1913 Webster] If sometimes he appears too gay, yet a secret gracefulness of youth accompanies his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
