Home › Words › C › calmativecalmativecalmative means calming.EtymologyFrom French calmatif.adjCalming.nounA drug with calming effects.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.calmingly 74% match — In a calming manner. vs calmative →calmy 74% match — tranquil; calm vs calmative →calmer 74% match — A person or thing that calms. vs calmative →calmant 73% match — A calming drug; a sedative. vs calmative →calmingness 71% match — The quality of being calming. vs calmative →calmable 71% match — Able to be calmed. vs calmative →calmen 71% match — To make or become calm or calmer. vs calmative →calming 71% match — That calms; soothing, relaxing vs calmative →