Unhypnotic

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Characterized by an inability to induce or maintain a hypnotic state, implying a lack of suggestibility or responsiveness to hypnotism
2. Describing something that does not promote or facilitate hypnosis, often indicating resistance to hypnotic techniques
3. Referring to a quality or state that opposes or negates the effects of hypnotism, suggesting an absence of trance-like influence

Etymology: "Unhypnotic" is a plain compound: the prefix "un-", meaning "not," attached to "hypnotic." The base word traces back to "hypnos," the Greek word for sleep, which gave English the "hypno-" prefix that appears in "hypnosis" and "hypnotism." The prefix "un-" is one of the most productive tools in English, and it can be attached to adjectives like "hypnotic" to create a negated form on the spot. That is why "unhypnotic" is easy to understand even though it is not a common dictionary headword: anyone who knows "hypnotic" can work out that it describes someone or something that does not produce a trance-like state.

Synonyms: non-hypnotic, non-sedative, alerting, stimulating, awakened

Antonyms: hypnotic, sedative, sleep-inducing, tranquilizing, narcotic