sleep-inducing

adjective/ˈsliːp ɪnˌdjuːsɪŋ/CEFR C1

ঘুম আনে এমন

Meaning

Causing sleep or drowsiness.

Example sentences

  • The tablet has a sleep-inducing effect.ওষুধটিতে ঘুম আনার প্রভাব আছে।
  • Warm milk is mildly sleep-inducing.গরম দুধে হালকা ঘুম আসে।

Common phrases with “sleep-inducing”

  • a sleep-inducing effectঘুম আনার প্রভাব
  • mildly sleep-inducingহালকা ঘুম-ধরানো
  • sleep-inducing drugsঘুমের ওষুধ

A common mistake

The lecture was sleep-inducing, so I paid close attention.→The lecture was sleep-inducing, so I struggled to stay awake.

The phrase says something makes you sleepy, whether that is a drug's purpose or a talk's failure. Soporific is the single-word equivalent and carries the same double edge.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: soporific, sedative

Antonyms: stimulating

Similar words, and what each means

  • soporific

    ঘুম আনে এমন; একঘেয়ে

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

  • sedative

    প্রশান্তিদায়ক ওষুধ

    A drug that makes a person calm or sleepy.

Other English words for “ঘুম আনে এমন”

  • hypnotic

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

  • soporific

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

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “sleep-inducing” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ইঞ্জিনচালিত করা হয়েছে এমন
    • • অস্বাভাবিক রকমের অদ্ভুত
    • • ঘুম আনে এমন
    • • চমৎকার, মহান
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    ঘুম আনে এমন — sleep-inducing (adjective) — ঘুম আনে এমন. Causing sleep or drowsiness.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “sleep-inducing”?

    • • antagonistic
    • • desolate
    • • hands-on
    • • soporific
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    soporific — soporific — ঘুম আনে এমন; একঘেয়ে. Making you sleepy, whether by design or by being very dull.

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