English adjective: hypnotic | |||
1. | hypnotic of or relating to hypnosis | ||
2. | hypnotic attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | ||
Samples | Read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice. She had a warm mesmeric charm. The sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing. A spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome. | ||
Synonyms | mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding | ||
Similar | attractive | ||
Antonyms | unattractive | ||
English noun: hypnotic | |||
1. | hypnotic (artifact) a drug that induces sleep | ||
Synonyms | soporific | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drug, hypnagogue | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | narcoleptic, sleeping capsule, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet | ||