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suffocating

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of suffocating

lacking fresh air

  • inside the bunker it was suffocating, and some of the men had already passed out
Synonyms of suffocating

breathless, close, stifling, stuffy
Words Related to suffocating

airless, unventilated

fuggy

heavy, oppressive, thick
Near Antonyms of suffocating

bracing, brisk, invigorating, refreshed, refreshing, restorative, reviving, sweet

ventilated
Antonyms of suffocating

airy, breezy, unstuffy

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