Stifling — synonyms, stifling antonyms, definition

1. stifling (a)

bleak breathless close congested depressing dismal gloomy heavy hot humid muggy oppressive sticky stuffy sultry sweltering warm

2. stifling (Noun)

compulsion constraint crushing duress force intimidation persuasion pressure quelling repression restraint suppression

stifling (Noun) — Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority. ex. "the stifling of all dissent"

bar prevention crackdown

3. stifling (Adjective)

sulfurous sulphureous sulphurous

stifling (Adjective) — Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity. ex. "the stifling atmosphere"

4. stifling (Verb)

asphyxiating choking dampening muffling repressing smothering strangling suffocating stimulating

stifling (Verb) — Conceal or hide. ex. "stifle a yawn"

stifling (Verb) — Smother or suppress. ex. "Stifle your curiosity"

stifling (Verb) — Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of. ex. "The foul air was slowly stifling the children"

stifling (Verb) — Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen. ex. "The child stifled under the pillow"

blocking buying the farm cashing in one's chips choking closing up conking conquering croaking curbing deceasing dropping dead dying exiting expiring give-uping the ghost going impeding inhibiting jamming kicking the bucket • • • choking strangling suffocating