stifling
stifling · stiflings
The act by which something is stifledThe act by which something is stifled.
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesThe act by which something is stifled.
More definitions
- forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
Forms
plural: stiflingsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority:suppressioncrushingquelling
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstifle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.