Definition suffocating in British English

suffocating adjective

adjective

/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

so hot that you cannot breathe easily

Example

It's suffocating in here!

Synonyms and related words

the warm hot burning

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making you feel that you are not free to do what you want

Example

In time the marriage became suffocating.

Example

suffocating conventions

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uncomfortable tight unsettling

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