stifling
ˈstaɪflɪŋ
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Definition of stifling - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

1.
heatoppressively hot and stuffy
  • The room was stifling in the summer heat.
oppressive suffocating
2.
restrictivecausing discomfort by restricting freedom
  • The stifling rules made it hard to enjoy the event.
oppressive suffocating

Noun

1.
heat discomfortstate of being very hot and causing difficulty in breathing
  • The stifling in the room made it hard to concentrate..
oppressive suffocating sweltering
2.
suppressionthe act of suppressing or preventing something
  • The stifling of free speech was evident.
quashing repression silencing
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Origin of stifling

Old English, stif (rigid) + -ling (diminutive)

Terms with stifling included in their meaning

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environment
stifling cloud of smoke or dust
environment
feeling stifling or oppressive
figurative
metaphor for a stifling environment
emotions
an oppressive or stifling atmosphere

Examples of stifling in a sentence

  • We escaped the stifling atmosphere of the crowded room.
  • The stifling atmosphere in the office was unbearable.
  • Her stifling presence made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The stifling in the subway was unbearable.
  • The stifling of the summer heat made everyone lethargic.
  • The stifling of innovation hindered progress.

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  1. French:étouffant, étouffement, ...
  2. German:erstickend, drückende Hitze, ...
  3. Italian:soffocante, asfissiante, ...
  4. Spanish:sofocante, bochorno, ...
  5. Portuguese:abafado, sufoco, ...
  6. Chinese:闷热的, 窒息感, ...
  7. Japanese:息苦しい, 息苦しさ, ...
  8. Arabic:خَانِق, اخْتِناق, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַחֲנִיק, מַחְנָק, ...
  10. Russian:душный, духота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:задушливий, задуха, ...
  12. Hindi:दमघोंटू, दम घुटना, ...
stifle
ˈstaɪfəl

Definition of stifle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
emotional controlhold back or repress emotions
  • He stifled his anger to stay calm.
control restrain suppress
2.
suppress actionprevent or constrain an action or process
  • The oppressive heat stifled any desire to go outside..
inhibit restrain suppress
3.
development preventionprevent something from developing
  • The new policy stifles innovation.
hinder restrain suppress
4.
suffocationRarecause someone to stop breathingRare
  • The smoke stifled the trapped miners.
choke smother suffocate

Noun

medicalTECH.joint in the hind leg of a horseTECH.
  • The horse injured its stifle during the race..
hock knee
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Origin of stifle

Old Norse, stífla (to stop up)

Examples of stifle in a sentence

  • He tried to stifle his tears at the news.
  • The new regulations stifled innovation in the industry.
  • Fear of failure can stifle creativity and progress.
  • The regulations stifle economic growth.
  • Fear can stifle creativity in young minds.
  • The thick fog seemed to stifle the hikers.

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  1. French:réprimer, articulation du cheval, ...
  2. German:unterdrücken, Kniegelenk, ...
  3. Italian:reprimere, ginocchio del cavallo, ...
  4. Spanish:contener, corvejón, ...
  5. Portuguese:conter, joelho do cavalo, ...
  6. Chinese:抑制, 飞节, ...
  7. Japanese:抑える, 膝関節, ...
  8. Arabic:كَبَتَ, مَفْصِل رُكْبَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַחֲנִיק, מִפְרַק הַבֶּרֶךְ הָאֲחוֹרִית, ...
  10. Russian:сдерживать, коленный сустав, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стримувати, колінний суглоб, ...
  12. Hindi:दबाना, घुटना जोड़, ...
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