SOMNIFEROUS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

somniferous

adjective

säm-ˈni-f(ə-)rəs

Definition of somniferous

as in hypnotic

tending to cause sleep a somniferous enumeration of details that I could have done without

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Recent Examples of somniferous Everyone was back in the Dolby Theatre, a welcome return after last year’s somniferous experiment from Steven Soderbergh, which was held in Los Angeles’s Union Station. — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022

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hypnotic

Adjective

Combining established research on what makes babies happy with the results of infant focus groups, the catchy melody, walking bassline and playful lyrics are almost hypnotic, stopping nascent meltdowns in their tracks.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The hypnotic moment when cream meets iced coffee, bottled up in a manicure.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hypnotic

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