Synonyms for soporiferous
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Soporific — soporific, sleep-inducing
soporific, sleepy, somniferous, slumberous, narcotic, hypnagogic, somnific
Definitions
- adj. 1
soporific, sleep-inducing
Example sentences
- sleepy Refresh yourself with a cup of coffee when sleepy.
- soporific The book I bought yesterday is a real soporific.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| soporiferous | steady | |
| sleepy | rising | |
| soporific | steady | |
| somniferous | rising | |
| slumberous | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- sleepy2
- 8 letters
- narcotic3, somnific
- 9 letters
- soporific
- 10 letters
- hypnagogic, slumberous
- 11 letters
- somniferous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sleepy2 = 2 syllables).