Secure, a.
- 1. Certain, sure, assured, confident.
- 2. Safe, free from danger, protected, insured.
- 3. Fixed, fast, stable, immovable.
- 4. Careless, unsuspecting, undisturbed, easy.
- 5. Over-confident, incautious, careless, inattentive, heedless, negligent.
- 6. Confident, relying, depending.
Secure, v. a.
- 1. Guard, protect, make safe.
- 2. Insure, assure, ensure, guarantee, make sure, make certain, make sure of.
- 3. Fasten, make fast.
- 4. Get, acquire, gain, procure, obtain, get possession of.
Security, n.
- 1. Safety.
- 2. Protection, safeguard, defence, shelter, guard, bulwark, palladium.
- 3. Pledge, pawn, deposit, surety, stake, guarantee, warranty, bond.
- 4. Carelessness, heedlessness, over-confidence, negligence.
- 5. Certainty, assuredness, confidence, ease, assurance.
Sedate, a. Calm, composed, collected, quiet, placid, serene, tranquil, still, unruffled, undisturbed, settled, imperturbable, sober, serious, staid, demure, cool, philosophical, contemplative, grave, thoughtful.
Sedative, a. Soothing, tranquillizing, allaying, composing, anodyne, calming, assuasive, assuaging, lenient, lenitive, demulcent, balmy.