stifling

English Thesaurus

1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority (noun.act)

hypernym	:	bar, prevention,
definition	:	the act of preventing (noun.act)

hyponym	:	crackdown,
definition	:	severely repressive actions (noun.act)

2. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity (adj.all)

similar	:	hot,
definition	:	used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning (adj.all)

3. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority (noun.act)

derivation	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

derivation	:	quell, quench, squelch,
definition	:	suppress or crush completely (verb.change)

derivation	:	muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle,
definition	:	conceal or hide (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crush, oppress, suppress,
definition	:	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority (verb.social)

4. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity (adj.all)

derivation	:	sultriness,
definition	:	oppressively hot and humid weather (noun.phenomenon)

5. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority (noun.act)

derivation	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

derivation	:	quell, quench, squelch,
definition	:	suppress or crush completely (verb.change)

derivation	:	muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle,
definition	:	conceal or hide (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crush, oppress, suppress,
definition	:	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority (verb.social)

6. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity (adj.all)

derivation	:	sultriness,
definition	:	oppressively hot and humid weather (noun.phenomenon)