hypnotic

/hɪpˈnɒtɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [hɪpnˈɑtɪk] /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [hɪpnˈɑtɪk] /hip-ˈnä-tik/ (ame, mw)

hypnotic — adjective

  • hypnoticpositive
  • more hypnoticcomparative
  • most hypnoticsuperlative

1. used for hypnosis, or happening while someone is in a guided trance-like conditi

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used for hypnosis, or happening while someone is in a guided trance-like condition.

例句

The therapist spoke softly as Mila entered a hypnotic state in the clinic chair.

hypnotic state (psychology collocation)

Researchers recorded Julio's breathing during the hypnotic session at the sleep lab.

hypnotic session (clinical context)

同義詞
  • hypnotized

    describes the person affected, not the method or state itself

  • trance-related

    broader and less technical than hypnotic

反義詞
  • fully alert

    describes normal wakeful awareness instead of a trance condition

文法句型

hypnotic state

hypnotic therapy

under hypnotic suggestion

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as state, suggestion, technique, or therapy. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes something that makes people sleepy or trance-like rather than the hypnosis process itself.

常見錯誤

❌The music was hypnotic therapy.
✅The music was hypnotic.' or 'The therapist used hypnotic therapy.
💡this sense usually modifies a noun connected with hypnosis, not a general thing you are describing directly.

2. making you feel drowsy or mentally distant, often because of steady sound, movem

2.形容詞C1
釋義

making you feel drowsy or mentally distant, often because of steady sound, movement, or repeated action.

例句

The train's hypnotic rocking almost sent Hui to sleep before the first stop.

hypnotic + repeated movement

Rain on the metal roof made a hypnotic beat through the whole night.

hypnotic + repeated sound

同義詞
  • soporific

    more formal and more strongly focused on causing sleep

  • mesmerizing

    can overlap, but often focuses on attention rather than sleepiness

  • soothing

    weaker; soothing may calm you without making you drowsy

反義詞

文法句型

hypnotic rhythm

hypnotic effect

be hypnotic to + person

用法筆記

Usually describes a repeated sound, motion, or light pattern. Unlike sense 1, it does not require actual hypnosis; the effect may simply make someone sleepy or mentally blank.

常見錯誤

❌The lecture was hypnotic because it was very interesting.
✅The lecture was captivating.
💡this sense is about a trance-like sleepy effect, not simply strong interest.

3. holding your attention so strongly that it feels difficult to look away or think

3.形容詞C1
釋義

holding your attention so strongly that it feels difficult to look away or think of anything else.

例句

Yasmin gave a hypnotic dance performance that silenced the crowded hall.

hypnotic performance (attention-holding)

The painter's hypnotic use of color kept Christopher in front of the canvas for minutes.

hypnotic use of color

同義詞
  • captivating

    broader and more neutral; it lacks the trance-like force of hypnotic

  • mesmerizing

    very close, often used for visual or artistic attraction

  • spellbinding

    slightly more dramatic and literary

反義詞

文法句型

hypnotic performance

hypnotic beauty

have a hypnotic hold on + person

用法筆記

Often used for art, movement, voices, or visual scenes that capture attention. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 emphasizes sleepiness or trance, while this sense emphasizes fascination and sustained attention.

常見錯誤

❌The instructions were hypnotic because they were easy to follow.
✅The instructions were clear.
💡hypnotic does not simply mean easy or pleasant; it suggests a powerful hold on attention.

hypnotic — noun