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hypnotic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of hypnotic

tending to cause sleep

her eyes soon grew heavy from the hypnotic rhythm of the trainʼs wheels

Synonyms of hypnotic

drowsy, narcotic, opiate, sleepy, slumberous (or slumbrous), somniferous, somnolent, soporific

Words Related to hypnotic

depressant, relaxant, sedative, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)

calming, comforting, lulling, pacifying, quieting, relaxing, restful, settling, soothing

analgesic, anesthetic, anesthetizing, benumbing, deadening, dulling, numbing

hypnotizing, mesmerizing, stupefying

Near Antonyms of hypnotic

arousing, awakening, energizing, invigorating, rousing, stimulating, wakening, waking

bracing, refreshing, restorative, reviving, stimulative, stimulatory

Antonyms of hypnotic

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