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    Étouffante (en. Stifling)

    e.tu.fɑ̃t

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Causing a sensation of suffocation.
    The stifling heat of summer made it difficult to go outside.
    La chaleur étouffante de l'été rendait difficile de sortir.
    Oppressive, in the sense of a heavy atmosphere.
    The stifling atmosphere of this room was unbearable.
    L'atmosphère étouffante de cette pièce était insupportable.
    Stifling in a figurative sense, meaning very constraining.
    The stifling rules imposed by the administration frustrated him.
    Les règles étouffantes imposées par l'administration l'ont frustré.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'to stifle', meaning to make unable to breathe.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stifling sensation
    A feeling of intense oppression.
    sensation étouffante
    stifling situation
    A condition that causes stress or difficulty.
    situation étouffante
    stifling atmosphere
    A heavy environment with no fresh air.
    atmosphère étouffante

    Related Words

    to stifle
    Making it impossible to breathe.
    étouffer
    oppression
    Feeling of heavy pressure on the body and mind.
    oppression

    Slang Meanings

    Too intense, overwhelming.
    This movie was so stifling that I got a headache.
    Ce film était tellement étouffant que j'en ai eu mal à la tête.