suffocating

suffocating

adj

Definition of SUFFOCATING

: tending or serving to suffocate or overpower : overwhelming

— suf·fo·cat·ing·ly adverb

Examples of SUFFOCATING

1. <inside the bunker it was suffocating, and some of the men had already passed out>

First Known Use of SUFFOCATING

1604

Related to SUFFOCATING

Synonyms: breathless, close, stifling, stuffy

Antonyms: airy, breezy, unstuffy

Related Words: airless, unventilated; fuggy; heavy, oppressive, thick

Near Antonyms: bracing, brisk, invigorating, refreshed, refreshing, restorative, reviving, sweet; ventilated

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Rhymes with SUFFOCATING

aggravating, calculating, carbon dating, fascinating, figure skating, in-line skating, maid-in-waiting, nauseating, open dating, operating, penetrating, titillating