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stifling


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HAVING A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN WHAT IS COMFORTABLE


The thunderstorm broke the stifling heat of the afternoon.

Synonyms and examples


hot
It's so hot outside!
scorching
We're due for another scorching summer day.
blistering
We've had blistering heat this week.
sweltering
She won the race despite the sweltering heat.
boiling
informal
It's absolutely boiling in here.
oppressive
The oppressive afternoon heat was making him feel tired.
scalding
She burned herself on scalding water from the kettle.
piping hot
usually approving
She gave us a bowl of piping hot soup.

Antonym and example


cold
Eat before your dinner gets cold.

Compare


warm
After all this rain, it's nice to have a warm, sunny day for a change.
lukewarm
mainly disapproving
Yuck! This coffee's lukewarm!
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heat
warm up
overheat
bake
informal
overheated
roasting
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If the weather outside is hot, the temperature is higher than what is comfortable. People and things can also become hot, or be made hot, and people or animals can feel hot.

stifling | American Thesaurus


stifling


adjective
These are words and phrases related to stifling. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of stifling.

FETID


Synonyms


suffocating
fetid
stinking
malodorous
rank
foul
ill-smelling
noisome
stenchful
stenchy
mephitic
rotten
putrid
gamy
nasty
tainted
rancid
musty
fusty
moldy

Antonyms


fragrant
odorous
odoriferous
aromatic
redolent
balmy
perfumed
scented
clean
fresh
pure

SWELTRY


Synonyms


sweltry
hot
sizzling
roasting
baking
broiling
boiling
torrid
scorching
blistering
sweltering
suffocating
humid
sultry
clammy
sticky
muggy
dank
steamy

Antonyms


cold
blustery
raw
nippy

SUMMERY


Synonyms


hot
muggy
humid
close
oppressive
sultry
stuffy
torrid
scorching
roasting
summery
summerlike
vernal
aestival
sunny
sunshiny

Antonyms


cold
wintry
raw
blustery
freezing

STUFFY


Synonyms


stuffy
close
unventilated
ill-ventilated
fusty
suffocating
stagnant
heavy
muggy
musty
sultry
sweltering
stale-smelling
oppressive
airless

Antonyms


airy
well-ventilated
cool

SULTRY


Synonyms


sultry
sweltering
suffocating
oppressive
close
stuffy
warm and damp
humid
hot and moist
muggy
sweaty

CLOSE


Synonyms


muggy
humid
sweltering
uncomfortable
hot
warm
close
stuffy
suffocating
stagnant
unventilated

Antonyms


fresh
refreshing
cool
airy
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