soporific

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. sleep inducing

Similar word(s): depressant, hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous

2. inducing mental lethargy

Similar word(s): uninteresting, narcotic, soporiferous

Sentences with soporific as an adjective:

- The professor delivered a soporific lecture.

noun

1. a drug that induces sleep

Similar word(s): hypnotic

Definition categories: man–made, drug

Sentences with soporific as a noun:

- The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep.