Suffocative (Adjective)
Meaning
Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat; "the choking June dust"; "the smothering soft voices"; "smothering heat"; "the room was suffocating--hot and airless".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The crowded subway car was suffocative during the morning rush hour with its lack of air conditioning and packed passengers.
- The small, windowless room in the basement felt suffocative with its stale air and the smell of mold.
- The intense heat and humidity in the tropical jungle made the air feel suffocative, making it hard to breathe.
- The old, poorly ventilated attic was suffocative, with dust and heat making it difficult to stay for long periods.
- The crowded and poorly ventilated nightclub was suffocative, with the heat and smoke from the stage making it hard to catch a breath.