soporific

Describes something that causes or tends to cause sleep; having a drowsy or sleep-inducing effect.

ruОписывает то, что вызывает или способствует сну; оказывающее снотворное или усыпляющее действие.esDescribe algo que induce o favorece el sueño, o que tiene un efecto somnífero o adormecedor. También se aplica a lo que causa aburrimiento o modorra.frQui provoque ou favorise le sommeil ; qui a un effet narcotique ou assoupissant.deBezeichnet etwas, das Schlaf hervorruft oder fördert; einschläfernd, schläfrig machend oder Langeweile erzeugend.ptQue provoca ou induz o sono; que tem efeito sonífero ou entorpecedor.zh指能引起或促进睡眠的，具有催眠或使人困倦作用的。arيصف ما يُحدث النوم أو يُساعد عليه أو يُسبب الشعور بالنعاس؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا لما يجعل المرء ناعسًا أو خاملًا.

1. Causing sleep C2 formal

   Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

   • The soporific effect of the medication made him feel drowsy.
   • The professor's monotone voice had a soporific effect on the students.
   • Warm milk is known to have mild soporific properties.

   ruУсыпляющийesque causa sueñofrqui endortdeEinschläferndptSoporíferozh催眠的arمُنَوِّم

   Synonyms: calmingdrowsyhypnoticnarcoticopiatesedativesleepysomniferoussomnolent

   Antonyms: energizingexcitinginvigoratingrousingstimulatingwaking

2. Boring or tedious C2 formal

   Extremely dull or monotonous, causing a feeling of sleepiness.

   • The lecture was so soporific that half the audience fell asleep.
   • The long, soporific meeting dragged on for hours.
   • His soporific speech failed to engage the audience.

   ruУсыпляющийesaburrido, soporíferofrEnnuyeux, assommantdeEinschläferndptEntediantezh令人昏昏欲睡arمُسَبِّب للنُّعاس

   Synonyms: boringdrearydullhumdrummonotonoustedioustiresomeuninteresting

   Antonyms: engagingenthrallingexcitingfascinatinggrippinginterestingrivetingstimulating

• more soporific comparative form
• most soporific superlative form

A noun referring to a substance or agent that induces sleep, or something that causes drowsiness.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее вещество или средство, вызывающее сон, или то, что вызывает сонливость.esSustancia o medio que induce el sueño, o aquello que causa somnolencia.frSubstance ou moyen qui provoque le sommeil, ou ce qui induit la somnolence.deSubstantiv für ein Mittel oder eine Substanz, die Schlaf hervorruft oder Müdigkeit verursacht.ptSubstantivo que designa uma substância ou medicamento que induz o sono; também algo que provoca sonolência.zh指引起睡意或催眠的物质、药物，也指使人昏昏欲睡的事物。arاسم يشير إلى مادة أو دواء يُسبِّب النوم، أو إلى ما يجلب النعاس والخمول.

1. Sleep-inducing substance C2 formal medical

   A drug or other agent that induces sleep.

   • The doctor prescribed a mild soporific to help with his insomnia.
   • Some herbal teas act as a natural soporific.
   • The soporific took effect within thirty minutes.

   ruСнотворноеesSustancia que induce el sueñofrSubstance soporifiquedeSchlafmittelptSoporíferozh催眠药arمُنَوِّم

   Synonyms: hypnoticnarcoticopiatesedative

   Antonyms: stimulant

• soporifics plural form
• soporifics' possessive plural form
• soporific's possessive singular form