Hypnotic

English

Adjective

Hypnotic (comparative more Hypnotic, superlative most Hypnotic)

1. Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
2. Inducing sleep; soporific.

Noun

Hypnotic (plural Hypnotics)

1. A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
2. A soporific substance.

Adverbs for Hypnotic

mysteriously; scientifically; strangely; professionally; amateurishly; allegedly; curiously; oddly; inscrutably; questionably; incredibly; supposedly; probably; possibly; slightly; incontrovertibly; dreadfully; fearfully; alarmingly; frightfully; highly; uncommonly; curatively; helpfully; experimentally; dangerously; terrifyingly; marvellously; ominously.

Synonyms for Hypnotic

mesmeric, irresistible, quieting, lethargic, soporific, influential, impelling, narcotic, magnetic.

Antonyms for Hypnotic

stimulating, exciting, reviving, disturbing.

Derived terms

• hypnotically

Related terms

• hypnotize
• hypnotism
• hypnotist
• hypnosis

Thesaurus

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Etymology

From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”) < Late Latin hypnoticus < Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikos, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”) < ὑπνῶ (hupnō, “I put to sleep”) < ὕπνος (hupnos, “sleep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɪpˈnɒtɪk/

Translations

Adjective

of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism

Esperanto: hipnota (eo) Ido: hipnota (io), hipnotala (io)

Polish: hipnotyczny m. Scottish Gaelic: suainealach (gd)

inducing sleep; soporific

Finnish: hypnoottinen (fi) Greek: υπνωτικός (el) m. sg. (ipnotikós)

Russian: снотворный (ru) (snotvórnyj) Scottish Gaelic: suaineach (gd), suainealach (gd)

Noun

one who is, or can be, hypnotized

a soporific substance

Russian: снотворное (ru) (snotvórnoje) n.

External links

• Hypnotic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• Hypnotic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

• pythonic