Today’s word of the day is ‘Soporific.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] soporific [/responsivevoice] [ sop-uh–rif-ik ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
It means:
1. Sleepy
2. Drowsy
3. Sleep-inducing
4. Sedative
How is the word ‘Soporific’ pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Nidraalu
2. Spanish – Soporífero
3. French – Soporifique
4. Mandarin – Sōngsǎn de
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. The first pages of most of these old papers are as soporific as a bed of poppies.
2. He had made up his mind that he might have to spend days in this soporific hamlet.
3. I shall administer a soporific to these men, and then shall extinguish the light.
4. The professor spoke in such a soporific tone that half of the students had fallen asleep by the end of the class.
5. The traveler took a soporific to catch a nap during his flight.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
anaesthetic, calming, deadening, hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, balmy, dozy, drowsy, dull, mesmerizing, nodding, numbing, quietening, slumberous, snoozy, somniferous, somnolent, soothing, tranquilizing etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
upsetting, awake, conscious, exciting, invigorating, stimulating
Quotation:
Web searching and cellphone use both flourish in the wee hours. Before the dawn of the web, I would stay up watching television. But there is something soporific about television: I would often nod off. Not so when I’m online. As technologies expand, these problems may only worsen.
Sendhil Mullainathan
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/JaneARushton/status/1282345080515375109
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