suffocating

suf-fo-cat-ing

adjective

Extremely hot and stuffy, making it very difficult to breathe comfortably.

"The suffocating heat made us dizzy."

adjective

Feeling trapped, oppressed, or overwhelmed by a restrictive situation or relationship.

"She found the small town suffocating."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: dyspneic, breathless, smothering, dyspnoeic, suffocative, choking, dyspneal, dyspnoeal