soporific
/ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk/adjective
उच्चारण सॉपरिफ़िक
निद्राजनक, नींद लाने वाला, उबाऊ
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making you want to go to sleep
निद्राजनक, नींद लाने वाला, उबाऊ
- the soporific effect of the medicine
- a soporific lecture
- The warm room had a soporific effect on the class.
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- Soft music and a full stomach are soporific.
- His slow, flat voice was almost soporific.
Synonyms sleep-inducing sedative hypnotic tedious boring
Opposite stimulating invigorating exciting refreshing
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a drug or medicine that makes you sleep
नींद की दवा
- The doctor prescribed a mild soporific.
- The long and dull lecture acted as a soporific on the students.
- Patients were given a soporific before the operation.
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- Chamomile tea is sometimes used as a gentle soporific.
- The film proved to be a better soporific than any pill.
Synonyms sedative sleeping pill tranquillizer narcotic
Opposite stimulant
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sleep-inducing sedative hypnotic tedious boring sleeping pill tranquillizer narcotic
Antonyms
AaSpelling
sop·o·rif·ic
§Grammar and usage
Figuratively, a soporific speech is very boring.
लाक्षणिक रूप से soporific भाषण बहुत उबाऊ होता है।
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A medicine that causes sleep is a soporific or sedative; one that makes you active a stimulant; one that relieves pain an analgesic.
नींद लाने वाली दवा soporific या sedative; सक्रिय बनाने वाली stimulant; दर्द से राहत देने वाली analgesic।