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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soporific

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noun

as in sedative

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Recent Examples of soporific

Adjective

Everything already felt brown, and now the soporific monochrome is complete. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024 Musty retreads of Ibsen and Chekhov, besides being counter to the maverick spirit of their play, can be soporific endurance tests. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024

Noun

Like at night, when the soft beds and gentle rhythms of the train become a potent soporific. —Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2018 After a soporific first 45 minutes ended scoreless, more than 40,000 spectators at the Rostov Arena had little reason to expect the remarkable, rollicking second half that awaited them. —Tariq Panja, New York Times, 4 July 2018 See All Example Sentences for soporific

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His viral videos are hypnotic, hard-to-comprehend highlight reels, featuring explosive dunks and intricate maneuvers performed by the lightning-fast athlete, such as bouncing a basketball on a fast break behind his back and then picking up the dribble to score.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The bridge, however, uses compression and digital manipulation to conjure up a hypnotic effect, almost like a loop.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025