as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
this medication is soporific, so do not drive after taking it
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Recent Examples of soporific
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
2 July 2025
Prince Valiant Much of Spaceballs' plot kicks off when Daphne Zuniga's Princess Vespa runs away from her soporific betrothed, Prince Valium (the mighty Jim J. Bullock), at the altar.
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Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
Pritzker’s fighting words contrast with the soporific public statements coming from our universities.
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Luis A. Nunes Amaral,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
A week ago, Monaco saw the introduction of a mandatory two-stop rule, which was meant to liven up a soporific event but only succeeded in making the race look even more of a procession.
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Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Adjective
The YouTube search results have warped into an apparent AI breeding ground, crammed with hourlong mixes full of soporific dreck.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
2 July 2025
Prince Valiant Much of Spaceballs' plot kicks off when Daphne Zuniga's Princess Vespa runs away from her soporific betrothed, Prince Valium (the mighty Jim J. Bullock), at the altar.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
Pritzker’s fighting words contrast with the soporific public statements coming from our universities.
—
Luis A. Nunes Amaral,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
A week ago, Monaco saw the introduction of a mandatory two-stop rule, which was meant to liven up a soporific event but only succeeded in making the race look even more of a procession.
—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soporific
Adjective
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There’s something hypnotic and ritualistic in it, something that can become almost shamanic, almost therapeutic — like a sound bath.
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Instrumental rock music of the kind Horse Lords make—hypnotic, hyper-focused, complex—usually carries a whiff of manifesto, offering a map toward transcendence of some political, metaphysical, or pick-your-variety kind.
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In addition, a sedative such as diazepam (Valium) is often prescribed to reduce anxiety.
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The woman did a Google image search and concluded that the drug was stronger — Ambien, a prescription sedative, reads the complaint.
Noun
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In the 1950s and ’60s, the tranquilizer Miltown was widely prescribed to housewives for anxiety and stress.
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On Tuesday afternoon, the bear was found on a private property and shot by a veterinarian with a tranquilizer gun, city official Ryuhei Irie said.
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“Soporific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soporific. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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