hypnotic

adjective/hɪpˈnɒtɪk/CEFR C1

সম্মোহনী; ঘুম আনে এমন

Meaning

Holding the attention completely, or, in medicine, causing sleep.

Example sentences

  • The drumming had a hypnotic rhythm.ঢোলের তালটি ছিল সম্মোহনী।
  • The doctor avoided hypnotic drugs.চিকিৎসক ঘুমের ওষুধ এড়িয়ে গেলেন।

Common phrases with “hypnotic”

  • a hypnotic rhythmসম্মোহনী তাল
  • hypnotic effectসম্মোহনী প্রভাব
  • almost hypnoticপ্রায় সম্মোহনী

A common mistake

The lecture was hypnotic — everyone fell asleep.→The lecture was soporific — everyone fell asleep.

In everyday use hypnotic is a compliment: you cannot look away. Something that merely sends people to sleep is soporific or dull. Only the medical sense means sleep-inducing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: mesmerising, soporific

Antonyms: stimulating

Similar words, and what each means

  • mesmerising

    সম্মোহিত করে রাখার মতো

    So fascinating that you cannot take your eyes off it.

  • soporific

    ঘুম আনে এমন; একঘেয়ে

    Making you sleepy, whether by design or by being very dull.

Other English words for “সম্মোহনী; ঘুম আনে এমন”

Where this word is used

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  1. “hypnotic” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সম্মোহনী; ঘুম আনে এমন
    • • নতুন
    • • অকেজো, অকার্যকর
    • • কুড়মুড়ে, মুচমুচে, কড়কড়ে
    Show the answer

    সম্মোহনী; ঘুম আনে এমন — hypnotic (adjective) — সম্মোহনী; ঘুম আনে এমন. Holding the attention completely, or, in medicine, causing sleep.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “hypnotic”?

    • • gilded
    • • mesmerising
    • • undercooked
    • • paunchy
    Show the answer

    mesmerising — mesmerising — সম্মোহিত করে রাখার মতো. So fascinating that you cannot take your eyes off it.

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