Synonyms for stifling
sti·fling

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1. suppression, crushing, quelling, stiflingadjective

   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, inhibition

   Antonyms:
   cold

2. sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurousadjective

   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, acerb

   Antonyms:
   cold

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1. stiflingadjective

   Synonyms:
   close, oppressive, suffocating

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1. List of paraphrases for "stifling":

   suffocating, choking, stuffy, smothering

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1. Deborah Carr:

   Some forms of marital strain can be protective, but support can be stifling, marital conflict does n’t necessarily mean tension and discord, it can be squabbles over things like, ‘ why did n’t you take your meds ? ’ .

2. Tom Robinson:

   It provides enough oversight to provide legitimacy without stifling innovation, i think it is a good balance between on the one hand the U.S. and specifically New York, which I think have gone too far, and what a lot of countries are doing which is just completely ignoring it.

3. John Osborne:

   I want to get to the height of my career being completely who I am, i mean, I am who I am, but I've kept a part of me muted, and it's been stifling.

4. Darcy Meys:

   They are crushing his spirit, they are stifling his creativity.

5. 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.