Synonyms for soporific
ˌsɒp əˈrɪf ɪk, ˌsoʊ pə-so·porif·ic

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1. soporific

   Synonyms:
   somniferous, narcotic, anodyne, opiate

   Antonyms:
   antisoporific, antinarcotic

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1. soporific, hypnoticadjective

   a drug that induces sleep

   Synonyms:
   hypnotic

   Antonyms:
   interesting, stimulative

2. soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogicadjective

   sleep inducing

   Synonyms:
   somniferous, hypnagogic, somnific, narcotic, hypnogogic, soporiferous

   Antonyms:
   stimulative, interesting

3. narcotic, soporiferous, soporificadjective

   inducing mental lethargy

   "a narcotic speech"

   Synonyms:
   narcotizing, narcotising, narcotic, hypnagogic, somnific, somniferous, hypnogogic, soporiferous

   Antonyms:
   interesting, stimulative

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1. soporific

   Synonyms:
   a. somniferous, somnific, slumberous, soporiferous, narcotic, hypnotic

2. soporificnoun

   Synonyms:
   narcotic

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1. Thomas Szasz:

   The greatest analgesic, soporific, stimulant, tranquilizer, narcotic, and to some extent even antibiotic --in short, the closest thing to a genuine panacea --known to medical science is work.

2. Jay Edward Adams:

   If I had to choose between putting a saloon or a liberal church on a corner, I'd choose the saloon every time. People who drink up the pay check in the saloon are less likely to become Pharisees, thinking that they don't need the Great Physician, than those who weekly swill the soporific doctrine of man's goodness.