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sedateness n. 沉着;平静;严肃 沈着;平静;严肃 sedateness n 1: a trait of dignified seriousness [ synonym: { sedateness}, { staidness}, { solemnity}, { solemness}] 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 temper. [ 1913 Webster] Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. -- I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster] Whatsoever we feel and know Too sedate for outward show. -- Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Settled; composed; calm; quiet; tranquil; still; serene; unruffled; undisturbed; contemplative; sober; serious. [ 1913 Webster] -- { Se* date" ly}, adv. -- { Se* date" ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster]
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