1. causing or tending to cause suffocation; making breathing difficult

Examples

• The suffocative smoke filled the room quickly.
• She felt trapped in the suffocative atmosphere of the crowded elevator.
• The suffocative heat made it hard to concentrate.
• Workers complained about the suffocative conditions in the factory.
• The suffocative dust cloud forced everyone to evacuate.
• His suffocative grip on her throat was terrifying.