Sedate and Silly

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Sedate adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

Usage example: while not exactly cold, the doctor does maintain a sedate and purely professional demeanor with his patients

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Silly is an antonym for sedate.

Nearby Words: sedative, sedated, sedately, sedating, sedation

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

Usage example: the matinee show was filled with a bunch of silly children making noise

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Sedate is an antonym for silly.

Nearby Word: silliness

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