stifling
🇺🇸
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
adjective
R
uncomfortably hot with no fresh air
The room was so hot and stuffy that it felt stifling.
R
very restrictive and not allowing freedom
She felt the strict rules at her job were stifling her creativity.
translation
uncomfortably hot with no fresh air; very restrictive and not allowing freedom