English Synonym Finder

stuffy

Definitions

Lacking fresh air or ventilation; close and oppressive.

Blocked or congested, especially referring to the nose.

Formal, conventional, or old-fashioned in a way that is boring or narrow-minded.

Examples

The room felt stuffy because the windows had been closed all day.

I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat from this cold.

The meeting was incredibly stuffy, with everyone wearing formal suits and speaking in hushed tones.

Synonyms

stifling airless suffocating close muggy formal prim

Antonyms

airy breezy ventilated fresh open casual relaxed