What is another word for stifled?
Pronunciation:
[ stˈa͡ɪfə͡ld], [ stˈaɪfəld], [ s_t_ˈaɪ_f_əl_d]
Synonyms for Stifled:
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adj.
• weak • faint- faroff ,
- ill defined ,
- illdefined ,
- in audible ,
- in distinct ,
- in-audible ,
- in-distinct ,
- low pitched ,
- lowpitched ,
- more aside ,
- more bated ,
- more bleached ,
- more blurred ,
- more deadened ,
- more faltering ,
- more murmuring ,
- more muted ,
- more muttering ,
- more piano ,
- more softened ,
- more stifled ,
- most aside ,
- most bated ,
- most bleached ,
- most blurred ,
- most deadened ,
- most faltering ,
- most murmuring ,
- most muted ,
- most muttering ,
- most piano ,
- most softened ,
- most stifled ,
- out earshot ,
- re-mote ,
- un clear ,
- un clearest ,
- un-clear ,
- un-clearest .
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v.
• de-motivated Other relevant words:
- Allayed ,
- Damped ,
- Doused ,
- Gagged ,
- Killed ,
- Kneed ,
- Lisping ,
- Mispronounced ,
- Moistened ,
- Murmured ,
- Prevented ,
- Quashed ,
- Refrained ,
- Suffocated ,
- Undivulged ,
- almost inaudible ,
- arcane ,
- asphyxiated ,
- bated ,
- blurred ,
- blurry ,
- bottled-up ,
- breathy ,
- cabalistic ,
- censored ,
- checked ,
- choked ,
- choking ,
- classified ,
- close ,
- closed ,
- concealed ,
- conquer ,
- conquered ,
- constrained ,
- contained ,
- croaking ,
- crushed ,
- cryptic ,
- curb ,
- dark ,
- dead ,
- deadened ,
- deaf ,
- dim ,
- drawling ,
- drowned ,
- dull ,
- dulled ,
- enigmatic ,
- esoteric ,
- extinguished ,
- faded ,
- faint ,
- faltering ,
- feeble ,
- flat ,
- flickering ,
- gentle ,
- guttural ,
- harsh ,
- hawking ,
- hazy ,
- held in ,
- hermetic ,
- hidden ,
- hoarse ,
- hush-hush ,
- hushed ,
- ill-defined ,
- imperceptible ,
- inarticulate ,
- inaudible ,
- indiscernible ,
- indistinct ,
- inhibited ,
- kept down ,
- latent ,
- low ,
- moderated ,
- muffled ,
- murmurous ,
- muted ,
- muzzy ,
- mysterious ,
- nasal ,
- occult ,
- oppressed ,
- overpowered ,
- overwhelmed ,
- pale ,
- pent-up ,
- quavering ,
- quelled ,
- quenched ,
- quiet ,
- repressed ,
- reserved ,
- restrained ,
- restricted ,
- secret ,
- shaking ,
- shaky ,
- silenced ,
- slight ,
- smashed ,
- smothered ,
- snuffling ,
- soft ,
- softened ,
- sordo ,
- squashed ,
- squelched ,
- stopped ,
- strangled ,
- subdued ,
- suppressed ,
- surrounded ,
- thick ,
- throaty ,
- top-secret ,
- tremulous ,
- twangy ,
- ulterior ,
- unclear ,
- under wraps ,
- undisclosed ,
- unheard ,
- unrevealed ,
- unspoken ,
- untellable ,
- untold ,
- unutterable ,
- unuttered ,
- vague ,
- velar ,
- washed ,
- wavering ,
- weak ,
- weakened ,
- whispered .
How to use "Stifled" in context?
Most people use the word "stifled" to describe feeling confined or unable to express oneself. For many people, the word may have a sense of negative connotation. For others, the word may have a more positive connotation, indicating achievement or progress. Generally speaking, when we feel stifled, we may feel that we are not able to do or say what we want. This can create feelings of frustration, sadness, and even anger. Stifled expression can also lead to feelings of loneliness or isolation. Additionally, stifled expression can lead to decreased productivity and creativity.
Paraphrases for Stifled:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Verb, past participle
suppressed, Suffocated.
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Verb, past participle
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Reverse Entailment
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Verb, past participle
smothered.
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Verb, past participle
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Independent
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Verb, past tense
inhibited, Hindered, undermined.
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Verb, past participle
asphyxiated, blocked, broken, buried, checked, confined, conquered, constrained, crippled, crushed, curbed, dashed, defeated, dented, depressed, destroyed, devastated, diluted, diminished, discouraged, drowned, encumbered, flooded, frozen, frustrated, halted, handicapped, impaired, impeded, inhibited, limited, mired, muffled, nullified, obliterated, obstructed, oppressed, paralyzed, penalized, persecuted, prejudiced, prescribed, pulverized, punished, quelled, reduced, repressed, restrained, restricted, reversed, ruined, sanctioned, shattered, stemmed, strangled, stunned, stunted, thwarted, undone, weakened, whitewashed, Challenged, Decimated, Deterred, Hampered, Hamstrung, Hindered, Incriminated, Killed, Nipped, Quashed, Combated, Compromised, Curtailed, Precluded, Prevented, Prosecuted, Stalled, undermined, paralysed, criminalized.
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Verb, past tense
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Other Related
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Verb, past participle
choked.
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Verb, past participle
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