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suffocative

/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪv/

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adjective

/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪv/C2formalobsolete
  • ruПрилагательное, описывающее что-то, что вызывает затруднение дыхания или чувство удушья; в современном английском используется редко.

An adjective describing something that causes difficulty in breathing or a feeling of being smothered; now rarely used in modern English.

  1. Causing breathing difficultyC1formal

    Describing an environment or condition that makes it hard to breathe, often due to lack of fresh air or excessive heat.

    ruУдушливый

    • The room was suffocative, with no windows open and the heater on full blast.
    • The suffocative heat of the desert made travel nearly impossible.
    • He found the crowded subway car suffocative and had to get off at the next stop.

    Synonymsairlessclosemuggyoppressivesmotheringstiflingstuffysuffocating

    Antonymsairyfreshventilated

Forms
  • more suffocative comparative form
  • most suffocative superlative form