soporificadjective1 soporific drugs: sleep-inducing, sedative, somnolent,calmative, tranquilizing, narcotic, opiate; drowsy,sleepy, somniferous; Medicine hypnotic. ANTONYMSinvigorating.2 a soporific TV drama: boring, tedious, tired, dreary,turgid, dry, mind-numbing.nounshe was given a soporific: sleeping pill, sedative,calmative, tranquilizer, narcotic, opiate; Medicinehypnotic. ANTONYMS stimulant.
Soporific is not exactly an obscure word, but not one that gets thrown around in everyday conversation either. More the pity.
Hmm. Yeah, I'm not sure I've ever used it.
ReplyDeleteMe neither. I rhymes with sophomoric though.
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