avoiding excitement or great activity and usually calm and relaxed

The fight against a chemical storage site has transformed a normally sedate village into a battleground. 反对在此建化工厂仓库的斗争使一贯平静的村庄变成了战场。

The speed limit is a sedate 55 mph. 限定速度较低，为每小时55英里。

to cause a person or animal to be very calm or go to sleep by giving them a drug

When I saw him after the accident he was still in shock and was heavily sedated. 事故之后我见到他时，他还处于惊吓之中，服了大量的镇静药。

Synonyms: calm tranquillize