SOPORIFIC (OR SOMNIFEROUS) (Adj.)

Meaning- causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep

Mnemonic trick- The word soporific contains word so. Hindi word ‘so’ means sleep. Therefore, soporific means something that causes a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep.

Synonym- SLUMBEROUS, DROWSY

Uses-

•          The soporific heat of summer.
•          This medication is soporific, so do not drive after taking it.
•          Some people find a glass of wine to be a soporific addition to night meal.
•          The politician’ s soporific speech put many of those in the auditorium to sleep.
•          My mother complained that the soporific weather was making her feel sluggish and apathetic.
•          The police told Reuters they had no information about the possible use of soporific gas in the air conditioning system.