Main Entry: ¹se·date

Pronunciation: \si-ˈdāt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin sedatus, from past participle of sedare to calm; akin to sedēre to sit — more at sit

Date: 1663

: keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled

synonyms see serious

— se·date·ly adverb

— se·date·ness noun