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Meaning of suffocated
The primary meaning of the word "suffocated" is to be unable to breathe or to feel extremely uncomfortable due to lack of air or space.
Etymology of suffocated
The word "suffocated" originates from the Latin words "suffocare", which means "to choke" or "to strangle", and "suffus-, suffus-" which is a variant of the Latin word "suffundere", meaning "to pour beneath" or "to flow beneath"
Historically, the word has been used to describe both physical and metaphorical states of being unable to breathe or feeling overwhelmed
Synonyms
asphyxiated
choked
smothered
stifled
strangled
throttled
gagged
muffled
suppressed
quenched
extinguished
snuffed
overwhelmed
overpowered
crushed
oppressed
burdened
weighted
loaded
swamped
inundated
deluged
flooded
submerged
drowned
suffused
permeated
saturated
infatuated
beset
beleaguered
besieged
blocked
obstructed
constricted
restricted
cramped
confined
pent
pent-up
trapped
entombed
buried
interred
Definitions
- To die or feel unwell because one is unable to breathe
- To feel extremely uncomfortable or anxious because one is in a crowded or confined space
- To suppress or restrain a feeling, activity, or person
Usage Examples
- The hikers became suffocated in the thick fog and had to wait for it to clear
- She felt suffocated by the responsibility of caring for her ailing parents
- The city's pollution made it hard to breathe, and many people felt suffocated by the poor air quality