hypnotic

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UK /hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/ US /hɪpˈnɑ.tɪk/

adj 4noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

strong, susceptible

VERB + HYPNOTIC

having

HYPNOTIC + NOUN

skills, suggestion

PREP.

on, with

Definitions

adj

Of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.

Capturing a person's attention to the exclusion of all else, as if placing them into a trance.

Inducing sleep; soporific.

Dormant.

hypnotic seeds

noun

A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.

A soporific substance.

"He's had a strong hypnotic administered to him," said the doctor. "He'll wake perfectly all right in the morning.[…]"

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a drug that induces sleep

soporific

adjective — attracting and holding interest as if by a spell

mesmeric
mesmerizing
spellbinding

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

hypnotic seeds

Wiktionary

"He's had a strong hypnotic administered to him," said the doctor. "He'll wake perfectly all right in the morning.[…]"

Wiktionary

She's very susceptible to hypnotic suggestion.

Tatoeba · #727174

It was having a hypnotic effect on me.

Tatoeba · #11663545

Ivan should be able to access the museum with his hypnotic skills.

Tatoeba · #11830335

It was hypnotic.

Tatoeba · #12166407

Usage Notes

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