stifled
- adjective
- /ˈstaɪfəl/
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- Many students feel stifled when their ideas are not welcomed in the classroom discussions.
You may have felt stifled or silenced by these patterns.
- You may have felt stifled or silenced by these patterns.
- The strangest thing is when the Parkinson's sets in and their voices are stifled and their movements are rigid.
- It's the energetic exchange, it's the vulnerability and the depth of that relationship that seems to be stifled.
- Well, and, and nothing will keep your motivation stifled and keep you procrastinating.
Examples
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She was far away from the gender constraints and class expectations that had stifled her earlier.
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The strangest thing is when the Parkinson's sets in and their voices are stifled and their movements are rigid.
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We're seeing this in the attacks on the media where, you know, any organized opposition is being stifled through a variety of means.
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You may have felt stifled or silenced by these patterns.
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The artist felt stifled in her creative expression due to the strict rules imposed by the gallery.
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He noticed that his laughter was stifled during the serious meeting with the executives.
Synonyms
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5.5
Quiet and controlled in voice or actions, not noisy
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6.5
Having strong feelings that a person keeps inside and does not show to others
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6.5
Causes people to feel limited and unable to act freely
A sound, action, or feeling that is soft and held back so it does not fully show
A voice or sound made with difficulty and a tight, choked tone
Kept secret on purpose so people do not know about it
Quietly stops something from being said or done
Stops a rumor or protest from continuing, often by force
Made quiet or unable to speak by something outside
Calm and under control after being stopped, often by force
Unable to act naturally because you feel shy or embarrassed
Tense and not able to show normal feelings
Calm and controlled, not strong or showy
Antonyms
How Suppressed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stifled comes from the verb stifle, which once meant 'to smother' or 'to cut off the air'. So a stifled laugh, sound, or feeling is one that is held back or kept inside, as if you were stopping it from coming out.