Soporific Meaning in English

word

US

ˌsoʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk

soh-puh-RIF-ik

UK

sˌɒpɔːɹˈɪfɪk

sop-uh-RIF-ik

التعريف

Something that causes sleep or makes you feel sleepy; can describe a drug, a book, a speech, or anything that makes you want to sleep.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and literary; often describes medicines, lectures, or writing. Commonly used humorously to describe something boring. Do not confuse with 'hypnotic' (which means inducing hypnosis, not sleep).

• Spanish: somnífero - soporífero
• Portuguese (BR): sonífero - soporífero
• Portuguese (PT): sonífero - soporífero
• Chinese (Simplified): 催眠的 - 使人昏昏欲睡的
• Chinese (Traditional): 催眠的 - 使人昏昏欲睡的
• Hindi: निद्राजनक
• Arabic: منوّم
• Bengali: ঘুমপাড়ানি - নিদ্রাজনক
• Russian: усыпляющий - снотворный
• Japanese: 催眠性の - 眠気を誘う
• Vietnamese: gây buồn ngủ
• Korean: 최면의 - 졸리게 하는
• Turkish: uyku getiren - uyku verici
• Urdu: نیندآور - مُسکن
• Indonesian: menimbulkan kantuk - yang membuat mengantuk

جمل نموذجية

This medicine has a soporific effect.

basic

The lecture was so soporific that many students fell asleep.

basic

Warm milk is often considered soporific.

basic

His voice was so soporific I almost nodded off halfway through his story.

natural

The movie’s plot was more soporific than thrilling.

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On rainy days, I find the sound of raindrops incredibly soporific.

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