soporific

Pronunciation: /ˌsɑp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a drug that induces sleep
  2. adjective sleep inducing
  3. adjective inducing mental lethargy

Etymology

From French soporifique, from Latin sopor (“deep sleep”). Unrelated to stupor (distinct in Proto-Indo-European).

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Synonyms

hypnotic

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
drug, hypnagogue
Narrower (hyponyms)
sleeping pill, narcoleptic

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