soporific
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
Word origin: From Latin sopor, deep sleep.
Soporific in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing soporific in a sentence.
The lecturer's monotone delivery had a soporific effect.
The lecturer's monotone delivery had a soporific effect, and several students struggled to stay awake.
Using “soporific” well
Soporific means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep, whether literally as a drug or figuratively as something tedious. As a noun it can name a sleep-inducing agent.
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