stifled

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adjective

That has been interrupted, suppressed etc

“The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment.”

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smotheredstrangledsuppressedinhibited
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Meanings

adjectivestifled (comparative more stifled, superlative most stifled)

comparative more stifled · superlative most stifled

  1. That has been interrupted, suppressed etc

    The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stifle

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveheld in check with difficulty

Similar
smotheredstrangledsuppressedinhibited
Also see
delayedhalcyoninhibitedlowquietquiet as a mousestill

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stfield
Cite this entry
APA

stifled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stifled

MLA

“stifled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stifled. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stifled,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stifled.

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