claustrophobic
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˌklɔːstrəˈfoʊbɪk/
- I wasn't there for the beginning of the dig because I'm rather claustrophobic," says Travis Parno, a tall, soft-spoken grad student.
- feel claustrophobic
- get claustrophobic
- claustrophobic panic
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Watch on YouTubeI really don't, but I almost got claustrophobic trying on this helmet.
- I really don't, but I almost got claustrophobic trying on this helmet.
- Now, that being said, that's what makes me the most claustrophobic.
- I'm, I, I became, because of prison, I became claustrophobic.
- So a lot of guys get in there and they become claustrophobic and they can't think about the tasks at hand.
- OK, so Stephen Wright, he said I'm going to have an MRI to see if I'm claustrophobic.
- He just didn't he, I think he suffered a little like himself from claustrophobic and he didn't like lifts or not and I think being round a lot of people.
- But yeah, I very much know how claustrophobic I can feel, but it only comes crashing down on me at the end of the day.
Examples
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Rick suddenly felt claustrophobic in the narrow access tunnel.
Fiction book (1996) -
Being cramped up inside for even an afternoon makes her claustrophobic.
Fiction book (1994) -
I told you I was claustrophobic.
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I get claustrophobic, even in the daytime.
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I'm claustrophobic back here, man.
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I would not be able to stay in a hotel room that small because I'm claustrophobic.
Blog text (28) -
I found out I was claustrophobic the first time I had an MRI.
Blog text (34) -
Joanna throws her napkin down and stands up, suddenly feeling claustrophobic and sick to her stomach.
Fiction book (2000) -
Suddenly claustrophobic, Kroosew looked in vain for a knob or button to open the door.
Fiction book (1999) -
She felt claustrophobic when the elevator got stuck between floors.
Synonyms
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3.2
A space that is too small for people to move easily
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3.7
Kept in one small space and unable to leave
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5.5
Being kept in a small space makes you restless and unhappy
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6.2
A space that is uncomfortably small and makes you feel trapped
Antonyms
How Claustrophobic
Surface Forms
Morphology
claustrophobic = claustrophobia (transparent) = claustrophobia + ic
Formed directly from the noun 'claustrophobia' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ic', so the meaning 'suffering from or related to claustrophobia' is directly derived.
Etymology
Claustrophobic comes from a root meaning 'closed' (claustro-), a bit like closet, and the part -phobic meaning 'fear'. So a claustrophobic person has a strong fear of small, tightly closed spaces and may avoid elevators or crowded rooms.