meditative vs sedate

meditative

adj
  • Thoughtful; pensive. 

  • Of or pertaining to meditation. 

sedate

adj
  • Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement. 

  • Not overly ornate or showy. 

verb
  • To make tranquil. 

  • To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug. 

How often have the words meditative and sedate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )