Soporific GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/ˌsɒp.ərˈɪf.ɪk/ (adj)
causing sleep or lethargy, making you feel sleepy, sedative, sleep-inducing, hypnotic, tranquilizing, calming, calmative, slumberous, opiate, somnolent, narcotic – tedious, boring, uneventful
I went to watch Man of Steel (2013) by myself.
I thought some of the visuals were pretty nice in the beginning.
But I fell asleep towards the end because the movie was quite soporific. I have never slept in a cinema before. The continuous roar of destruction without any kind of emotional investment was like a lullaby. I couldn’t keep my eyes open.
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Antonym: stimulating
Adverb: soporifically
