Thesaurus:soporific

Thesaurus

soporific

English

Adjective

Sense: tending to induce sleep

Synonyms

• dormitive
• hypnic
• hypnotic
• slumberous
• somniferous
• somnific
• somnolent
• soporiferous (archaic)
• soporific
• soporous
• stupefacient
• stupefactive
• tranquilizing
• vapid

Antonyms

• arousing
• enlivening
• invigorating
• provocative
• rousing
• stimulating

Hyponyms

• wearisome    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:sleep inducer

Further reading

• “683. inactivity” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “soporific” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.