soporiferous meaning

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soporiferous (adjective): sleep inducing.

soporiferous has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

soporiferous as an adjective

  1. sleep inducing

    Synonyms: soporific, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic

    Similar: depressant

  2. inducing mental lethargy
    • a narcotic speech

    Synonyms: narcotic, soporific

    Similar: uninteresting

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