Definition for Suffocating:

• Choking; stifling.

Synonyms for Suffocating:

• adj.

  •airless (adjective)
  • stifling.
  •close (adjective)
  • stale-smelling,
  • unventilated,
  • choky,
  • sweltry,
  • muggy,
  • fusty.
  •sharp (adjective)
  • vinegary,
  • sharp,
  • strong-smelling.
  •sultry (adjective)
  • more smothering,
  • REDHOT,
  • most smothering.

• n.

  •
  • mild,
  • scalding,
  • tropical,
  • red hot,
  • scorching,
  • burning,
  • boiling,
  • warm,
  • balmy,
  • hot.
  •
  • strange,
  • tight,
  • uncomfortable,
  • unsettling,
  • troubling,
  • heavy,
  • cramped,
  • unnatural,
  • claustrophobic,
  • strained.
  •breathless (noun)
  • breathless.
  •choking (noun)
  • choking.
  •dyspneal (noun)
  • dyspneal.
  •dyspneic (noun)
  • dyspneic.
  •dyspnoeal (noun)
  • dyspnoeal.
  •dyspnoeic (noun)
  • dyspnoeic.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • close,
  • oppressive,
  • stuffy,
  • sultry,
  • sweat box.
  •n.
  • smothering,
  • suffocative.

Paraphrases for Suffocating:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    stifling, smothering.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    asphyxiating.

• Independent

  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    crushing, straining, nipping, growing.

• Other Related

  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    stifling, choking.

Antonyms for Suffocating:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    restorative, ventilated, bracing, eupnoeic, breathing, invigorating, eupneic, reviving, brisk, refreshing, refreshed, breezy, sweet, airy.

Suffocating Sentence Examples:

• The heat shimmering off the rocks was almost suffocating.

• Still he made another effort to keep below, for though he was suffocating, and began to feel confused, weak, and helpless, these moments were moments of life, whereas the instant he reached the surface he knew that all was over.