hypnotic

hypnotic
adj
1. mesmerizing, mesmeric, fascinating, spellbinding, gripping, arresting, enthralling, entrancing; engrossing, absorbing, engaging, holding.
2. soporific, somnific, somniferous, sleep-inducing, sleep-producing, somnifacient, soporiferous, somnolent; sedative, calmative, stupefactive, numbing.
3. hypnotized, mesmerized, stupefied, drugged, Sl. doped, numbed, narcotized; calmed, sedated, anesthetized; entranced, spellbound, under the magic influence, Sl. under.
n
4. anesthetic, gas, anesthesia; sedative, tranquilizer, depressant, calmative, soother, Sl. downer; soporific, sleeping pill, somnifacient, sleeping draft, Sl. sleeper, sleep-bringer, opiate, barbituate, Sl. goof-ball; All Sl. knockout drops, Mickey Finn, blue, blue devil, blue angel.

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