stifling
adjective /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
- making you feel unable to breathe, because it is too hot and/or there is no fresh air
- a stifling room
- ‘It's stifling in here—can we open a window?’
- making you feel trapped and unable to do or say what you want
- At 25, she found family life stifling.