" stifling "

1: lacking fresh air;

  * e.g., " ... the lecture hall was stifling until we opened several windows "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breathless,

•  close,

•  stuffy,

•  suffocating

•  Antonyms : 

•  airy,

•  breezy,

•  unstuffy

1: to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air;

  * e.g., " ... unfortunately, the robbers were stifled when they got trapped in the airless bank vault "

•  Synonyms : 

•  choking,

•  smothering,

•  strangling,

•  suffocating

•  Antonyms : 

•  unmuffling

2: to refrain from openly showing or uttering;

  * e.g., " ... stifled a yawn "

•  Synonyms : 

•  choking (back),

•  holding back,

•  pocketing,

•  repressing,

•  sinking,

•  smothering,

•  strangling,

•  submerging,

•  suppressing,

•  swallowing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to deaden the sound of;

  * e.g., " ... he stifled a cough with his hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  muffling,

•  muting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air;

  * e.g., " ... unfortunately, the robbers were stifled when they got trapped in the airless bank vault "

•  Synonyms : 

•  choke,

•  smother,

•  strangle,

•  suffocate

•  Antonyms : 

•  unmuffle

2: to refrain from openly showing or uttering;

  * e.g., " ... stifled a yawn "

•  Synonyms : 

•  choke (back),

•  hold back,

•  pocket,

•  repress,

•  sink,

•  smother,

•  strangle,

•  submerge,

•  suppress,

•  swallow

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to deaden the sound of;

  * e.g., " ... he stifled a cough with his hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  muffle,

•  mute

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)