Synonyms for suffocating
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
That tends to suffocate the target(s); so overwhelming and lethal or life-threatening as to suffocate; suffocative.
- n. 1
Synonym of suffocation.
Forms
- Plural
- suffocatings → suffocations…
Example sentences
- breathless He was watching the scene with breathless interest.
- stifling Seeing the dress, she had trouble stifling a laugh.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| suffocating | rising | |
| breathless | rising | |
| stifling | rising | |
| suffocative | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- stifling2
- 10 letters
- breathless2
- 11 letters
- suffocation4, suffocative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stifling2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- suffocant
- Italiano
- soffocante
- Español
- sofocante