Synonyms of narcotic

narcotic 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in relaxing

tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress

some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxing
• tranquilizing
• tranquillizing
• soothing
• hypnotic
• comforting
• sedative
• calming
• quieting
• opiate
• dreamy
• anesthetic
• analgesic
• lulling
• depressant
• antidepressant
• deadening
• antianxiety
• anodyne
• pacifying
• numbing
• antidepression
• antistress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• painful
• stressful
• tiresome
• troubling
• unsettling
• worrisome
• stimulant
• trying
• stimulating
• troublesome
• disturbing
• irritating
• annoying
• aggravating
• frustrating
• vexatious
• maddening
• irksome
• exasperating
• bothersome
• vexing
• energizing
• invigorating
• galling
• nettlesome
• grating
• harassing

2

as in hypnotic

tending to cause sleep

the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hypnotic
• opiate
• soporific
• soothing
• drowsy
• slumbrous
• somnolent
• slumberous
• sleepy
• hypnotizing
• depressant
• sedative
• relaxant
• somniferous
• comforting
• tranquilizing
• anesthetic
• analgesic
• dulling
• relaxing
• tranquillizing
• quieting
• calming
• restful
• settling
• deadening
• stupefying
• numbing
• benumbing
• mesmerizing
• lulling
• anesthetizing
• pacifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulant
• stimulating
• waking
• rousing
• arousing
• energizing
• bracing
• refreshing
• restorative
• stimulative
• stimulatory
• reviving
• awakening
• invigorating
• wakening

narcotic

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noun

när-ˈkä-tik 

as in opiate

something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security

an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opiate
• tranquilizer
• anesthetic
• tranquillizer
• sedative
• anodyne
• hypnotic
• security blanket
• palliative
• soporific
• pacifier

Examples of narcotic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In other cases, they were contacted about theft of narcotic medications or conflicts between management and other employees. —Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024

Loading your audio article A Fremont mother pleaded guilty this week to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her youngest toddler who fatally overdosed on the powerful narcotic fentanyl just two weeks shy of his second birthday. —Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024

Noun

Complicating matters, Zahiri is a member of the country’s leading drug clan, founders of Latin America’s narcotics trade. —John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024

Always seamy, the narcotics trade was largely legal until global prohibition began in the early 20th century. —Penn Bullock, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024