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Synonyms for stifling
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Princeton's WordNet
suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling(adj)
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
"the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"
Synonyms:
crushing, curtailment, suppression, quelling, inhibitionAntonyms:
coldsultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous(adj)
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
"the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
Synonyms:
caustic, acerbic, blistering, acid, sensual, sulphurous, sulfurous, bitter, acrid, virulent, sultry, vitriolic, acerbAntonyms:
cold
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
stifling(a)
Synonyms:
close, oppressive, suffocating
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "stifling":
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#2570 | acid | |
#10079 | bitter | |
#12650 | suppression | |
#13260 | inhibition | |
#16950 | sensual | |
#21692 | crushing | |
#26750 | choking | |
#35779 | caustic | |
#40186 | sultry | |
#40699 | blistering | |
#43797 | virulent | |
#47876 | stuffy | |
#51207 | stifling | |
#54698 | smothering | |
#62743 | curtailment | |
#68828 | suffocating | |
#96542 | acerbic | |
#96952 | acrid | |
#100013 | vitriolic | |
#170741 | quelling | |
#194842 | sulfurous | |
#206618 | sulphurous |
How to use stifling in a sentence?
I fear that Section 230's sweeping liability protections for Big Tech are stifling true diversity of political discourse on the internet, on the eve of a momentous and highly charged election, it is imperative that this committee of jurisdiction and the American people receive a full accounting from the heads of these companies about their content moderation practices.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham:
Today's decision only reinforces why we need a President who will bring about real reform that repeals Obamacare and replaces it with a plan that expands consumer choice, increases coverage, delivers better value for the dollar, and gives states more control, without stifling job creation, as President, this is the kind of reform I would put in place.
The important thing for us as members of the FSB is to be moving in parallel with these developments and not be stifling innovation, but being able to apply them in a way that improves the resilience of the system.
They are crushing his spirit, they are stifling his creativity.
The Hong Kong government is stifling Hong Kong people’s freedom on the Internet, an open Internet has always been the cornerstone of freedom in a place. Disrupting Internet freedom also undermines the flow of information, freedom of communication, and freedom of the press.
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