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View usage for: (sɒpərɪfɪk) adjectiveSomething that is soporific makes you feel sleepy. [formal] The warmth of the room and the monotony of the speaker's voice grew soporific. ...the soothing, soporific effects of sitting by an open fire . Synonyms: sleep-inducing, hypnotic, sedative, sleepy More Synonyms of soporific More Synonyms of soporific soporific in British English (ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk) adjective also: archaic soporiferous noun3. a drug or other agent that induces sleep Derived forms soporifically (ˌsopoˈrifically) or soporiferously (ˌsopoˈriferously) adverb soporific in American English (ˌsɑpəˈrɪfɪk; ˌ soʊpəˈrɪfɪk) adjective1. causing or tending to cause sleep : also ˌsopoˈriferous (ˌsɑpəˈrɪfərəs; ˌsoʊpəˈrɪfərəs) 2. of or characterized by sleep or sleepiness noun3. something, as a drug, that causes sleep Word origin Fr soporifique: see sopor & -fic Examples of 'soporific' in a sentencesoporific She lay very still, waiting with a sensuous pleasure for the first effects of the soporific.It soothes skin, and the lavender essential oil has a soporific effect.Bay leaves have a soporific effect, which means it makes you feel sleepy.Research confirms that it produces a significant decrease in performance and reaction times, thus inducing calming, soporific effects. QuotationsIt is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is `soporific'Beatrix PotterThe Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies Definition causing sleep the soporific effects of alcohol Synonyms sleep-inducing tranquillizing somniferous (rare) Definition a drug that causes sleep QuotationIt is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is `soporific' [Beatrix Potter – The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies]Additional synonymsDefinition a substance that causes anaesthesia The operation is carried out under general anaesthetic. Synonyms painkiller, narcotic, sedative, opiate, anodyne, analgesic, soporific, stupefacient, stupefactive Definition of or producing hypnosis or sleep The hypnotic state lies between being awake and being asleep. Synonyms mesmeric, soothing, narcotic, opiate, soporific, sleep-inducing, somniferous Definition a drug, such as opium or morphine, that produces numbness and drowsiness, used medicinally but addictive He appears to be under the influence of some sort of narcotic. Synonyms drug, anaesthetic, downer (informal), painkiller, sedative, opiate, palliative, tranquillizer, anodyne, analgesic- sophisticated
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Additional synonymsDefinition a narcotic or sedative drug containing opium She had to take opiates to control the pain. Synonyms narcotic, drug, downer (slang), painkiller, sedative, tranquillizer, bromide, anodyne, analgesic, soporific, pacifier, nepenthe How long we spent there in that sleepy heat, I don't know. Synonyms soporific, hypnotic, somnolent, sleep-inducing, slumberous Definition drowsy The sedative makes people very somnolent. Synonyms sleepy, drowsy, dozy, comatose, nodding off (informal), torpid, half-awake, heavy-eyed Definition a drug that calms someone suffering from anxiety, tension, etc. 100 tablets of a powerful tranquillizer Synonyms sedative, opiate, barbiturate, downer (slang), red (slang), bromide |