Soporific
adjOne word substitutionSynonymSSC PYQ × 4सॉपरिफ़िक
Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
tending to cause sleep
नींद लाने वाला
The soporific reading emptied the last two rows.
A soporific afternoon class needs a change of task.
The soporific hum of the fan sent Radhika's little brother to sleep within minutes.
Daily use: Soporific ka matlab neend lane wala.
बच्चा नहीं सो रहा तो माँ लोरी गाती है — ‘सो जा प्यारी’। ‘सो जा प्यारी’ = soporific, यानी नींद लाने वाला। साथ में sedative भी याद रखिए।
When a little child will not sleep, the mother sings, ‘So ja pyaari’ (go to sleep, dear). ‘So ja pyaari’ sounds like SOPORIFIC — something that brings sleep. Learn it with sedative.
नींद लाने वाले का one word soporific; sedative, hypnotic क़रीबी, stimulant और invigorating antonym।
Asked as the one word for something that induces sleep; sedative and hypnotic are close, while stimulant and invigorating are antonyms.