Deadening
Sedative
Sedative adjective - Tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress.
Usage example: some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening meal
Deadening and sedative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadening" instead the word "Sedative" as an adjective or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- anodyne and deadening
- anodyne and sedative
- soothing and deadening
- soothing and sedative
- narcotic and deadening
- narcotic and sedative
- opiate and deadening
- opiate and sedative
- analgesic and deadening
- analgesic and sedative
- hypnotic and deadening
- hypnotic and sedative
- soporific and deadening
- soporific and sedative
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