Synonyms of opiate

opiate 1 of 2

adjective

as in hypnotic

tending to cause sleep

morphine is an opiate drug

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

opiate

2 of 2

noun

ˈō-pē-ət 

as in narcotic

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

a cultural critic who argues that the Internet has now joined television as an opiate of the American people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• narcotic
• tranquilizer
• anesthetic
• sedative
• anodyne
• hypnotic
• security blanket
• palliative
• pacifier
• soporific

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opiate

Adjective

From the late nineteenth century into the twentieth century, most opiate addicts were middle- and upper-middle-class (white) women. — Literary Hub, 22 May 2026

McClellan is hopeful that opiate settlement money could be used for the research. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 May 2026

Noun

Once drug use crossed class and racial lines, the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act was passed in 1914, a federal law criminalizing the sale and use of opiates. — Literary Hub, 22 May 2026

Are laughter and lightness merely opiates, or tools of the revolution, or both, or neither? — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026