soporific

noun
UK: /ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk/
US: /ˌsɑːpəˈrɪfɪk/

  1. Something that makes you feel sleepy or causes sleep.

    1. The warm milk had a soporific effect on him.
    2. The professor's monotonous voice acted as a soporific, lulling many students to sleep during the lecture.

Synonyms

sedative drowsy hypnotic somnolent sleepy
soporific adjective

  1. Causing or tending to cause sleep.

    1. The music was soporific.
    2. The combination of a heavy meal and a warm room had a soporific effect, making it difficult to stay awake.

  2. Relating to or marked by sleepiness or lethargy.

    1. He felt soporific after lunch.
    2. The long car ride induced a soporific state in the children, leading to a peaceful and quiet journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "soporific" is /ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk/ in British English and /ˌsɑːpəˈrɪfɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "soporific": sedative, drowsy, hypnotic, somnolent, sleepy.

Example usage of "soporific": "The warm milk had a soporific effect on him.". More examples on the page.