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Sedate vs Inscrutable - What's the difference?

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Sedate is a related term of inscrutable.


As adjectives the difference between sedate and inscrutable

is that sedate is in a composed and temperate state while inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret.

As a verb sedate

is to tranquilize by giving a sedative; to calm; to soothe; to induce sleep.

As a noun inscrutable is

one who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc that cannot be comprehended.

sedate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • in a composed and temperate state.

    • Verb

    (sedat)
  • to tranquilize by giving a sedative; to calm; to soothe; to induce sleep.

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    inscrutable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret.
    • His inscrutable theories would years later become the foundation of a whole new science.
  • * 2007 , Tracy Jordan'' (Tracy Morgan), ''30 Rock :
    • She called my vanity license plate inscrutable ! 'ICU81MI'? Hilarious!

    Synonyms

    * (difficult to comprehend) ineffable

    Derived terms

    * inscrutability * inscrutableness * inscrutably

    See also

    * inexplorable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended.