sedate
How many syllables in sedate?
There are 2 syllables in the word sedate.Divide sedate into syllables:
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How to pronounce sedate:
Synonyms for sedate:
calm
collected
composed
cool
decorous
demure
dignified
distinguished
earnest
grave
harsh
humorless
imperturbable
middle-aged
no-nonsense
placid
po-faced
professional
proper
quiet
seemly
serene
serious
severe
sober
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Antonyms for sedate:
abject
affected
aflutter
afraid
aggressive
aghast
agitated
alarmed
all of a flutter
angered
angry
angstful
angsty
anguished
annoyed
antsy
anxious
apprehensive
approving
aroused
atwitter
bad
base
bats
batty
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