SOPORIFIC Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌsä-pə-ˈri-fik

Definition of soporific

as in hypnotic

tending to cause sleep this medication is soporific, so do not drive after taking it

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Pritzker’s fighting words contrast with the soporific public statements coming from our universities. — Luis A. Nunes Amaral, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 The YouTube search results have warped into an apparent AI breeding ground, crammed with hourlong mixes full of soporific dreck. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 2 July 2025 A week ago, Monaco saw the introduction of a mandatory two-stop rule, which was meant to liven up a soporific event but only succeeded in making the race look even more of a procession. — Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The calm atmosphere occasionally borders on soporific. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for soporific

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Adjective

Plus, all of the songs put you in a nearly hypnotic trance that forces you to count in your head or tap your foot along to the beats.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 July 2026
There’s something hypnotic and ritualistic in it, something that can become almost shamanic, almost therapeutic — like a sound bath.

— Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Definition of hypnotic

Noun

All Florida executions are carried out by lethal injection of a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 25 June 2026
In addition, a sedative such as diazepam (Valium) is often prescribed to reduce anxiety.

— Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026

Definition of sedative

Noun

Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
The worrisome drug withdrawal popping up in jails A powerful tranquilizer has started to accompany fentanyl in the country’s illicit opioid supply, and jails are struggling to handle the drug’s excruciating, complicated withdrawal symptoms.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 June 2026

Definition of tranquilizer

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