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- [kah-muh-tiv, kal-muh-]
- /ˈkɑ mə tɪv, ˈkæl mə-/
- /kˈɑːmətˌɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kah-muh-tiv, kal-muh-]
- /ˈkɑ mə tɪv, ˈkæl mə-/
Definitions of calmative word
- adjective calmative (of a remedy or agent) sedative 3
- noun calmative a sedative remedy or drug 3
- adjective calmative calming; soothing; sedative 3
- noun calmative a sedative medicine 3
- adjective calmative having a sedative effect. 1
- noun calmative a calmative agent. 1
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Origin of calmative
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; calm + -ative
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Parts of speech for Calmative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calmative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
calmative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calmative
adj calmative
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- balmy — Balmy weather is fairly warm and pleasant.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- lenient — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
noun calmative
- sleeping pill — a pill or capsule containing a drug for inducing sleep.
- medication — the use or application of medicine.
- dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- drug — the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.
- hypnotic — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
adjective calmative
- sedative — tending to calm or soothe.
- palliative — serving to palliate.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- temperate — moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
Antonyms for calmative
adj calmative
- delicious — very enjoyable; delightful
- distinctive — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
- tasty — good-tasting; savory: a tasty canapé.
- yummy — very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
- blase — If you describe someone as blasé, you mean that they are not easily impressed, excited, or worried by things, usually because they have seen or experienced them before.
noun calmative
- antidepressant — An antidepressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
adjective calmative
- disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- agitating — Present participle of agitate.
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