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Synonyms & Antonyms of narcotic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress
- some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people
Synonyms for narcotic
- calming,
- comforting,
- dreamy,
- lulling,
- pacifying,
- quieting,
- relaxing,
- sedative,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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2
tending to cause sleep
- the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake
Synonyms for narcotic
- drowsy,
- hypnotic,
- opiate,
- sleepy,
- slumberous
- (or slumbrous),
- somniferous,
- somnolent,
- soporific
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narcotic
nounSynonyms of narcotic (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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“Narcotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotic. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of narcotic was in the 14th century
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