somniferous

adjective

säm-ˈni-f(ə-)rəs How to pronounce somniferous (audio)
Definition of somniferousnext
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
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  • Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist known for her hypnotic, repetitive polka dot artworks, died earlier this week at the age of 97.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.
    — Juno Carmel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hypnotic

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“Somniferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somniferous. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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