• (America) IPA: /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/, /ˌsoʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk/

soporific (plural soporifics)

1. Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.

   The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep.

2. (figuratively) Something boring or dull.

• See also Thesaurus:soporific

• French: somnifère
• German: Schlafmittel
• Italian: sonnifero
• Portuguese: soporífero, soporífico
• Russian: снотво́рное
• Spanish: somnífero

soporific

1. Tending to induce sleep.
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. In Six Volumes, volume (please specify ), London: Printed by A[ndrew] Millar, […], OCLC 928184292 ↗, book V:

   • 1909, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies:

     It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is “soporific.” I have never felt sleepy after eating lettuces; but then I am not a rabbit. They certainly had a very soporific effect upon the Flopsy Bunnies!

2. (figuratively) Boring, dull.

   The professor delivered a soporific lecture.

• See also Thesaurus:soporific

• French: soporifique
• German: einschläfernd
• Italian: soporifero, addormentativo, addormentatore
• Portuguese: soporífero, soporífico
• Russian: усыпляющий
• Spanish: soporífico, somnífero