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    Étouffant (en. Suffocating)

    /etufɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Causing a feeling of oppression or suffocation.
    The heat was stifling in that room.
    La chaleur était étouffante dans cette pièce.
    Extremely boring or monotonous.
    The movie was so stifling that I was falling asleep.
    Le film était étouffant, je m'endormais.
    Making breathing difficult.
    The air was so stifling that it was hard to talk.
    L'air était si étouffant qu'il était difficile de parler.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb to stifle, from the Latin 'stupefacere', meaning 'to make deaf'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stifling feeling
    Intense feeling of oppression.
    sensation étouffante
    a stifling atmosphere
    Heavy and uncomfortable ambiance.
    une atmosphère étouffante
    a stifling silence
    A silence that creates discomfort.
    un silence étouffant

    Related Words

    to stifle
    Causing breathlessness, preventing breathing.
    étouffer
    suffocation
    Action of deprivation of air.
    suffocation

    Slang Meanings

    Too clingy.
    This place is so stifling, you can't even move.
    Cet endroit est tellement étouffant, on ne peut même pas bouger.
    Too serious or sad.
    This exchange was so stifling, there were no jokes.
    Cet échange était tellement étouffant, il n'y avait pas de blagues.